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Publication Date: 2022
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The Joys of Teaching: Working with Language Learners in Finnish Classrooms
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v66 n4 p566-579 2022
This study investigated which aspects of working with multilingual students bring joy to Finnish teachers. The data was collected via an online survey from teachers working mainly in basic education in Finland. The teachers (N = 588) reported a positive stance toward multilingual learners. The greatest number of responses (44%) cited students' intrapersonal qualities, for example students' motivation to learn and their academic, social, and emotional successes, as a source of joy. The positive impact of diversity on the school community (14%) and the teachers' own development (12%) were the next most common sources of joy. Teachers with more experience working with multilingual learners were more likely to name students as a source of joy; similarly, teachers at schools with more multilingual learners were more likely to reference these students as a source of joy. The findings suggest that experience with many multilingual students promotes teachers' commitment to them.
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Finno Ugric Languages, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Teacher Surveys, Student Motivation, Learning Motivation, Student Diversity, Psychological Patterns, Positive Attitudes, Culturally Relevant Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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