Browsing by Subject "toisen kielen oppija"

The aim of this study was to establish which ways are used to support the learning of students whit an immigrant background and explore what kind of cooperation is done. Pupils with immigrant background are foreign language learners whose native language is different from the school's language of instruction. Language and language competency are key factors in learning. Emerging language skills can therefore create challenges for learning. Immigration has been on the rise since the 21st century and the number of foreign language learners has also been on the rise. It appears that in the future there will be a growing number of pupils in Finnish primary schools whose native language is not the same as the school's teaching language. The aim of this study is to highlight how these students are currently supported in Finnish primary school and in which ways. This study is a qualitative master's thesis. The research material was collected using an electronic questionnaire containing two open questions relating to the subject of the study. Research material was analysed using the ATLAS.TI software as an aid to analysis. In relation to the two open questions of the questionnaire, a total of 1289 respondents responded to this study, all serving as teachers in the primary school. Based on the results of the study, various means of learning support are used as support for students with an immigrant background. Cooperation of professionals from different fields of the school is also done to support those students. There are also challenges in supporting students with an immigrant backgrounds. Support for learning consisted of using individual learning material, differentiating, ensuring understanding, support for peers, and flexible teaching arrangements. In light of this as well as previous studies, support for students with an immigrant backgrounds are diverse and varied.