Digital Bridges for Inclusion. Artificial Intelligence as a Resource for Language Mediation in the Multicultural Classroom
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6093/2284-0184/12930Keywords:
Artificial intelligence, Inclusive education, Migrant students, Linguistic mediation, Peer relationshipsAbstract
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is assuming an increasingly significant role in multicultural classrooms, opening new possibilities for overcoming linguistic barriers and supporting inclusive educational practices. The growing presence of students with a migration background in upper secondary schools makes linguistic mediation a crucial factor for their inclusion. Through a scoping review integrated with a narrative–argumentative approach, this contribution examines the potential of AI in linguistic mediation and in shaping relational dynamics between students with and without a migration background. The analysis focuses on three main dimensions: the role of AI in facilitating access to the language of schooling for allophone students, the most effective technologies for supporting language learning, and the impact of AI-based tools on peer interactions. The paper discusses opportunities, limitations, and pedagogical implications, highlighting that the effectiveness of AI depends on its integration into cooperative and culturally responsive teaching practices. Finally, the study proposes several recommendations for a more responsible and inclusive use of technologies in multicultural school settings.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Francesco Pio Dilillo , Alba Caiazzo , Laura Sara Agrati
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following:
- Authors retain the rights to their work and give in to the journal the right of first publication of the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons License - Attribution that allows others to share the work indicating the authorship and the initial publication in this journal.
- Authors can adhere to other agreements of non-exclusive license for the distribution of the published version of the work (ex. To deposit it in an institutional repository or to publish it in a monography), provided to indicate that the document was first published in this journal.
- Authors can distribute their work online (ex. In institutional repositories or in their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges and it can increase the quotations of the published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
