dc.contributor.author | Alisaari, Jenni | |
dc.contributor.author | Heikkola, Leena Maria | |
dc.contributor.editor | | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-15T07:21:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-07-15T07:21:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Alisaari, J., Heikkola, L. (2020). How Finnish teachers understand multilingual learners’ language learning. <em>Apples : Journal of Applied Language Studies</em>.14(2), 129-143. <a href='https://doi.org/10.47862/apples.99138'>DOI: 10.47862/apples.99138</a> | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77153 | |
dc.description.abstract | The number of students whose home language is different from the language of
instruction is growing everywhere. Learning a new language while simultaneously
learning different subjects in that language, is challenging and requires teacher
support. However, research has shown that not all teachers have sufficient knowledge
of language learning, how language learning influences the learning of content, or
how to support multilingual learners in this context (Sullivan, 2016). In this study,
Finnish teachers’ (N = 820) understandings of certain processes related to learning
an additional language were examined, including whether there were differences in
understandings between different teacher groups. Over 80% of the surveyed teachers
were knowledgeable about the aspects related to classroom interaction and language
use that can be considered as essential for being a linguistically responsive teacher:
for example, they knew that social interaction supports learners’ language
development. In this study, the less experience a teacher had in general, the more
knowledgeable they were regarding language learning. Further, teachers of language
related subjects had a better understanding of certain aspects of language learning
compared to other subject teacher groups. Based on these results, professional
development targeted at teachers who have been in the profession for several years is
recommended. | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Apples : Journal of Applied Language Studies | |
dc.rights | CC BY 4.0 | |
dc.subject.other | teachers | |
dc.subject.other | understanding | |
dc.subject.other | language learning | |
dc.subject.other | multilingual learners | |
dc.title | How Finnish teachers understand multilingual learners’ language learning | |
dc.type | article | |
dc.identifier.urn | URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202404243069 | |
dc.description.reviewstatus | peerReviewed | |
dc.format.pagerange | 129-143 | |
dc.relation.issn | 1457-9863 | |
dc.relation.numberinseries | 2 | |
dc.relation.volume | 14 | |
dc.type.version | publishedVersion | |
dc.rights.copyright | © 2020: The authors | |
dc.rights.accesslevel | openAccess | |
dc.subject.yso | kielen oppiminen | |
dc.subject.yso | opetus | |
dc.subject.yso | kieltenopettajat | |
dc.subject.yso | opettajat | |
dc.format.content | fulltext | |
jyx.subject.uri | http://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p24061 | |
jyx.subject.uri | http://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p2630 | |
jyx.subject.uri | http://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p15028 | |
jyx.subject.uri | http://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p1117 | |
dc.rights.url | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.relation.doi | 10.47862/apples.99138 | |