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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Developing Language-Aware Immersion Teacher Education: Identifying Characteristics through a Study of Immersion Teacher Socialisation
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, v25 n4 p1324-1335 2022
Language aware schools need to be supported by language aware teacher education. In this study we analysed teacher socialisation among class teachers in Swedish immersion in Finland by qualitative content analysis of immersion teacher group discussions. We found that immersion teacher socialisation occurred mainly after entering the profession, as the participants had not participated in immersion themselves and had not attended a teacher education programme specifically designed for immersion. Based on the findings related to immersion socialisation we argue how the teacher education needs to be developed in order to better support teacher socialisation for language aware schools.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Swedish, Teacher Competencies, Socialization, Teacher Education Programs, Language Usage, Bilingual Education, Finno Ugric Languages, Language of Instruction, Teaching Experience, Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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