Quantitative Data on L1 (and Plurilingual) Language Production: Observations of 42 Newly-Arrived Immigrant Teenagers in FLS (UPE2A) and EL Classes

Fiona Smythe

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Chapter 10 Quantitative Data on L1 (and Plurilingual) Language Production

Observations of 42 Newly-Arrived Immigrant Teenagers in FLS (UPE2A) and EL Classes

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Pages:: 250–327

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004707665_012

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This chapter brings together findings from quantitative data gathered in the two participating schools, to test the hypothesis that “educational environments that allow space for plurilingual learning approaches create a platform from which to improve learning processes, engagement and construction of knowledge, thereby encouraging more effective learning for newly-arrived immigrant students.” The main aim of understanding the role of L1 in students’ learning processes was pursued through direct classroom observations of 42 newly-arrived immigrant students aged 11–18 in the two participating schools. An analysis of quantitative data on language production collected from 52 hours of classroom observations in UPE2A and EL classes tests the hypothesis. First, I present findings on the ways in which first languages of students were used, discussing how inclusive language practices in FLS and EL classrooms play a key role in language of schooling learning processes. The use of a lingua franca (English, Arabic) and an alternative language of schooling (Māori) also played a role in students’ learning in language of schooling classes, and this data is also presented.

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Young Migrants and Plurilingualism in Schools

A Comparative Study of Language Diversity within Education Systems in France and Aotearoa New Zealand

Series: Comparative and International Education: Francophonies, Volume: 2

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Print Publication Date:: 27 Sep 2024

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Chapter 10 Quantitative Data on L1 (and Plurilingual) Language Production

Observations of 42 Newly-Arrived Immigrant Teenagers in FLS (UPE2A) and EL Classes

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