Educators’ perspectives related to preparatory education and integration training for immigrants in Finland

Blaine B. Taylor; Mattias Wingren; Anette Bengs; Heidi Katz; Emmanuel Acquah

doi:10.1016/j.tate.2023.104129

Educators’ perspectives related to preparatory education and integration training for immigrants in Finland

Blaine B. Taylor, Mattias Wingren, Anette Bengs, Heidi Katz, Emmanuel Acquah

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This study explored educators' perceptions of preparatory education and integration training for immigrants in Finland. It included twelve semi-structured interviews of teachers working with adult or child immigrants. A thematic analysis identified: 1. Variances in students' knowledge, skill, and experience complicate integration; 2. Flexibility, the ability to alter classwork to suit students' needs, and the lack of preparatory support or relevant materials in diverse classrooms are problematic; 3. Adult immigrants’ perception as workers, not students, results in a disconnect between expectations. A holistic/ecological approach to addressing the challenges is required to support integration and inclusion better.

Original language	English
Article number	104129
Journal	Teaching and Teacher Education
Volume	128
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104129
Publication status	Published - Jul 2023
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

Finland
Teacher perspectives
Immigrants
Preparatory education
Second language teaching
Educational policy

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REDIT: Researching Effective Language-Game Design for Immigrant Integration
Acquah, E., Bengs, A., Majors, J., Katz, H. & Taylor, B.
01/05/19 → 31/08/23
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