ERIC Number: EJ1339790
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Teacher Qualifications, Perceptions and Practices Concerning Multilingualism at a School for Newly Arrived Students in Norway
Burner, Tony; Carlsen, Christian
International Journal of Multilingualism, v19 n1 p35-49 2022
Research shows that having a multilingual background has many advantages. However, several studies indicate that students' multilingual backgrounds are not used as resources in the classroom. Most classroom studies on multilingualism have been conducted at mainstream schools, and a few in classes for newly arrived students at mainstream schools. This study investigates teachers' qualifications, perceptions and practices concerning multilingualism at a secondary school in Norway devoted entirely to newly arrived students. Using mixed methods, the findings reveal that teachers possess some basic knowledge of multilingualism, but fail to apply the knowledge in classroom settings. They focus primarily on the development of students' second language, in this case Norwegian, even in third language classes such as English, indicating that they believe language learning occurs stepwise rather than simultaneously. The study calls for more classroom research on how newly arrived students' language proficiencies are recognised, assessed, seen as resources and utilised in their education.
Descriptors: Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Attitudes, Immigrants, Classroom Research, Norwegian, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Multilingualism, Language Proficiency, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Secondary School Teachers, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Teaching Methods, Language Usage, Secondary School Students, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Competencies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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