Literacy And Second Language Learning For The Linguistic Integration Of Adult Migrants

Author : Fernanda Minuz,Jeanne Kurvers,Karen Schramm,Lorenzo Rocca,Rola Naeb
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287192493

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Literacy and second language learning for the linguistic integration of adult migrants by Fernanda Minuz,Jeanne Kurvers,Karen Schramm,Lorenzo Rocca,Rola Naeb Pdf

Language skills foster, among other things, social inclusion, access to education and employment. Within this context, non-literate or low-literate migrants have specific educational needs. This reference guide is meant for language educators, curriculum designers and language policy makers in their endeavour to design, implement, evaluate and improve curricula tailored toward the specific needs of non- and low-literate adult migrants. This group of migrants faces the complex and demanding task of learning a language while either learning to read and write for the first time or developing their literacy skills. They rarely receive adequate instruction in terms of hours of tuition and targeted teaching approaches, whereas they are very often requested to take a compulsory written test. The reference guide contains: a definition of target users and learners; the rationale related to the development of the descriptors; principles for teaching literacy and second languages; scales and tables of descriptors; aspects of curriculum design at the macro, meso and micro levels and recommendations on assessment procedures and tools within the learning environment. The guide also contains descriptors that build on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the CEFR Companion volume up to the A1 level for adult migrants, with special attention given to literacy learners.

Author : Council of Europe,Fernanda Minuz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-02
Category : Immigrants
ISBN : 9287191891

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Literacy and Second Language Learning for the Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants by Council of Europe,Fernanda Minuz Pdf

Language skills foster, among other things, social inclusion, access to education and employment. Within this context, non-literate or low-literate migrants have specific educational needs.This reference guide is meant for language educators, curriculum designers and language policy makers in their endeavour to design, implement, evaluate and improve curricula tailored toward the specific needs of non- and low-literate adult migrants. This group of migrants faces the complex and demanding task of learning a language while either learning to read and write for the first time or developing their literacy skills. They rarely receive adequate instruction in terms of hours of tuition and targeted teaching approaches, whereas they are very often requested to take a compulsory written test.The reference guide contains: a definition of target users and learners; the rationale related to the development of the descriptors; principles for teaching literacy and second languages; scales and tables of descriptors; aspects of curriculum design at the macro, meso and micro levels and recommendations on assessment procedures and tools within the learning environment.The guide also contains descriptors that build on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the CEFR Companion volume up to the A1 level for adult migrants, with special attention given to literacy learners

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287179623

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The linguistic integration of adult migrants: from one country to another, from one language to another by Anonim Pdf

The linguistic integration of migrants affects every aspect of settling in a new country (employment, health, etc.). The aim of this collection of texts is to propose a number of specific measures member states can take to help adult migrants become acquainted with the language of the host country. The main focus is on organising language courses that meet migrants’ real communication needs. It is not enough for authorities simply to consider the technical aspects of such courses, they should also design and conduct them in accordance with the fundamental values of the Council of Europe. A number of issues concerning the linguistic integration of adult migrants are presented here, beginning with the notion of linguistic integration itself. Family reunion, the nature of citizenship and the function of language tests, among others, are dealt with from the point of view of language and language use. Readers are invited to reflect on the type of language competences that need to be acquired as well as an appropriate use of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The collection also sets out approaches and instruments designed to assist in implementing effective policies.

Author : James Simpson,Anne Whiteside
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317512769

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Adult Language Education and Migration by James Simpson,Anne Whiteside Pdf

Adult Language Education and Migration: Challenging Agendas in Policy and Practice provides a lively and critical examination of policy and practice in language education for adult migrants around the world, showing how opportunities for learning the language of a new country both shape and are shaped by policy moves. Language policies for migrants are often controversial and hotly contested, but at the same time innovative teaching practices are emerging in response to the language learning needs of today’s mobile populations. This book: analyses and challenges language education policies relating to adult migrants in nine countries; provides a comparative study with separate chapters on policy and practice in each country; focuses on Australia, Canada, Spain (Catalonia), Finland, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, the UK and the US. Adult Language Education and Migration is essential reading for practitioners, students and researchers working in the area of language education in migration contexts.

Author : Joy Kreeft Peyton,Martha Young-Scholten
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781788927017

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Teaching Adult Immigrants with Limited Formal Education by Joy Kreeft Peyton,Martha Young-Scholten Pdf

Adult migrants who received little or no formal education in their home countries face a unique set of challenges when attempting to learn the languages of their new countries. Few adult migrants with limited or no literacy in their native languages successfully attain higher levels of literacy in their additional languages, even if they attain high levels of oral proficiency. This book, the result of a European- and United States-wide collaborative research project, aims to assist teachers working with adult migrants to address this attainment gap and help students reach the highest possible levels of literacy in their new languages. The chapters provide the latest research-informed evidence on the acquisition of linguistic competence and the development of reading in a new language by adults. The book concludes with a chapter that addresses the challenges and opportunities faced by this group of learners and their teachers, with specific instructional strategies that can be used. The book will be an invaluable resource for teachers, tutors and training providers, as well as volunteers, who work with adult migrants.

Author : Glenn S. Levine,David Mallows
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030792374

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Language Learning of Adult Migrants in Europe by Glenn S. Levine,David Mallows Pdf

This volume focuses on the learning of host-country languages by migrants in Europe. It identifies, clarifies, and offers insights into issues and central questions related to the learning of host-country languages with an emphasis on adolescent and adult language learners in formal and informal settings. The book draws on data collected following the refugee ‘crisis’ in Europe of 2015-16, which led to dramatic increases in the number of migrants arriving in Europe.

Author : Lorenzo Rocca,Cecilie Hamnes Carlsen,Bart Deygers
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287189745

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Linguistic integration of adult migrants: requirements and learning opportunitie by Lorenzo Rocca,Cecilie Hamnes Carlsen,Bart Deygers Pdf

Report on the 2018 Council of Europe and ALTE survey on language and knowledge of society policies for migrants Migration is one of the most contentious issues in current international politics. To better understand this issue, the Council of Europe conducted an extensive survey among Council of Europe member states on requirements regarding language and knowledge of society that migrants must meet to obtain access to the country, residency or citizenship. This report, based on that survey, will be relevant to anybody interested in migration and language policy. It pays particular attention to vulnerable learner groups and the degree to which member states provide migrants with adequate learning opportunities. In addition to discussing current trends, it also shows that language and knowledge of society requirements were gradually made stricter between 2007 and 2018. Based on the survey results and on available research, the authors formulate a number of policy recommendations, emphasising the importance of providing adequate learning opportunities and warning against requirements that might hinder, rather than foster, integration.

Author : Annika Norlund Shaswar,Jenny Rosén
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030833176

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Literacies in the Age of Mobility by Annika Norlund Shaswar,Jenny Rosén Pdf

This book offers insights into questions related to mobility, literacy learning and literacy practices of adult and adolescent migrants. The authors address learning and use of literacies among adults and adolescents in both temporary and more permanent post-migration settlements and in various contexts, exploring spatial as well as temporal dimensions of literacies and power. The formal and informal educational settings examined include state-mandated schools, community settings, and libraries, and the chapters offer insights into the complex relations between literacies and mobility, as well as a range of perspectives on language use and language learning. This volume will be of interest to students and researchers in fields including education and literacy, applied linguistics, language education and migration studies.

Author : Anna-Elisabeth Holm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Immigrants
ISBN : 1032371528

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Migration, Adult Language Learning and Multilingualism by Anna-Elisabeth Holm Pdf

"This book extends lines of inquiry at the nexus of migration, adult language learning, and multilingualism, illuminating the lived experiences of migrants in the Faroe Islands and critical new insights into sociolinguistics from the periphery. Building on recent epistemological shifts in research on minoritized languages, this volume integrates threads from scholarship on migration studies, new speakers, and critical sociolinguistics in examining blue-collar workplaces in the Faroe Islands. In bringing greater attention to these contexts, Holm showcases how these sites, when analyzed via an ethnographic lens, reflect both the changing sociolinguistic landscape at the periphery in light of globalization and adult language learners' commitment to language learning as a form of personal and social investment. In shedding light on the specific case of Faroese, the volume critically reflects on the specific challenges involved in acquiring a small language in a bilingual context and on those impacting the sustainability of minoritized languages, including the increasing use of English, and the opportunities for stakeholders in language policy and planning to promote greater social inclusion for adult migrants. This volume will be of particular interest to students and scholars in critical sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, language education, migration studies, and applied linguistics"--

Author : Maricel G. Santos,Anne Whiteside
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 9781483428529

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Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition: Proceedings of the Ninth Symposium by Maricel G. Santos,Anne Whiteside Pdf

Author : DeCapua, Sarah E.,Hanc?-Azizoglu, Eda Ba?ak
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781799889878

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Global and Transformative Approaches Toward Linguistic Diversity by DeCapua, Sarah E.,Hanc?-Azizoglu, Eda Ba?ak Pdf

A world of diversity brings along the necessity for multilingual perspectives. People must unite and understand each other more than ever before to overcome the challenges of miscommunication across borders. Today’s educators aim to value linguistic diversity in their daily curriculums to encourage emotional intelligence and empathy for new generations to alter the world into a more civilized and peaceful setting. Global and Transformative Approaches Toward Linguistic Diversity discusses pedagogical approaches to including linguistic diversity in a classroom setting. This book also explores questions and critiques on linguistic diversity as well as themes and thematic questions. Covering topics such as grammatical diversity, multilingualism, and semantic transfer, it serves as an essential resource for pre-service teachers, policymakers, faculty and administration of both K-12 and higher education, TESOL scholars, multilingual writers, activists, linguists, educators, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Erika Piazzoli,Fiona Dalziel
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781040002667

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Performative Language Learning with Refugees and Migrants by Erika Piazzoli,Fiona Dalziel Pdf

This book investigates the use of performative language pedagogy in working with refugees and migrants, exploring performative language teaching as the application of drama, music, dance and storytelling to second language acquisition. Documenting a community-based project – funded by the Irish Research Council and conducted with three groups of refugees and migrants in Ireland and Italy – the book explores the methodological, pedagogical and ethical elements of performative language learning in the context of migration. Written by a team of arts-based researchers and practitioners, chapters discuss findings from the project that relate to factors such as embodied research methods, a motivation to belong and the ethical imagination, while exhibiting how performative language pedagogy can be effective in supporting children and adults in a range of challenging contexts. Offering a poetic and pictorial representation of the Sorgente Project, this book will be of interest to postgraduate students, researchers and academics in the fields of English language arts and literacy education, drama in education, the sociology of education and second language acquisition more broadly. Those working in refugee and migrant studies, and teacher education studies will also find the volume of use.

Author : Matilde Grünhage-Monetti,Chris Holland,Elwine Halewijn
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287152667

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Odysseus-second Language at the Workplace : Language Needs of Migrant Workers : Organising Language Learning for the Vocational by Matilde Grünhage-Monetti,Chris Holland,Elwine Halewijn Pdf

This publication describes the situation for vocational workplace language development in several eastern and western European countries.It notes the differences in political climate, industrial development and economic resources, and highlights the issues for second language provision in each country. Most importantly for practioners, it provides up-to-date guidelines for development of vocational and workplace language, based on international theory and practice.

Author : Michael Byram,Mike Fleming,Joseph Sheils
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781800414044

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Quality and Equity in Education by Michael Byram,Mike Fleming,Joseph Sheils Pdf

The work of the Council of Europe in plurilingual and intercultural education is highly influential in Europe and beyond and has been so for many years. The Common European Framework of Reference and its Companion Volume, and related instruments, provide ways in which to implement policies and a broader vision of providing quality and equity in education across the curriculum, a vision which incorporates the core values of the Council of Europe and which educates children and young people to be plurilingual, intercultural and democratic citizens. This book presents this educational vision, demonstrates how it can be realised through the application of Council of Europe instruments in practice, and does so in a way which is easily and quickly accessible to teachers of all subjects and in all educational institutions, as well as to other educationists, including policymakers.

Author : Elizabeth R. Miller
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781783092048

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The Language of Adult Immigrants by Elizabeth R. Miller Pdf

This book is the first to explore the constitution of language learner agency by drawing on performativity theory, an approach that remains on the periphery of second language research. Though many scholars have drawn on poststructuralism to theorize learner identity in non-essentialist terms, most have treated agency as an essential feature that belongs to or inheres in individuals. By contrast, this work promotes a view of learner agency as inherently social and as performatively constituted in discursive practice. In developing a performativity approach to learner agency, it builds on the work of Vygotsky and Bakhtin along with research on ‘agency of spaces’ and language ideologies. Through the study of discourses produced in interviews, this work explores how immigrant small business owners co-construct their theories of agency, in relation to language learning and use. The analysis focuses on three discursive constructs produced in the interview talk–subject-predicate constructs, evaluative stance, and reported speech–and investigates their discursive effects in mobilizing ideologically normative, performatively realized agentive selves.