2 research outputs found
The views of Global Education experts on the aims, challenges, achievements, and implementation of Global Education in Finnish primary education
Abstract. This qualitative masterâs thesis attempts to understand the views of Global Education expertsâ perspectives on the challenges, achievements, and implementation of Global Education in Finnish primary education. During the last years there has been a growing amount of Finnish research in the field of Global Education. However, prior research has focused mostly on teachersâ and principalâs perspectives. Therefore, we decided to choose a different standpoint on our research.
We interviewed five Finnish Global Education experts who worked in different positions in the field of Global Education. The interviews were semi-structured and conducted through Zoom. We used qualitative content analysis to analyse our data. Based on these research findings, the familiarity of Global Education has increased in the last 20 years. This can be seen in the way Global Education has been included in the Finnish National Core Curriculum, NGOs collaborate with schools and have made plenty of material for schools related to the topic. Regardless of the achievements, there is a need to educate teachers more on the topic and the implementation of Global Education is not yet as structured as it could be. Our research findings signal that the implementation of Global Education varies greatly depending on teachersâ interests.
We hope that this thesis highlights the achievements that have been accomplished in the field of Global Education in Finland and also sheds light on the magnitude and diversity of Global Education. Our findings suggest that there are multiple ways to develop the implementation of Global Education in schools. This gives us hope that Global Education will one day achieve the significant position it deserves
Translanguaging and its benefits
Abstract. Having bilingual or multilingual students in a classroom is a rule rather than an exception. The Finnish National Core Curriculum (Opetushallitus, 2014) states that the starting points of language teaching are developing studentsâ language awareness and using languages concurrently and thus obligates teachers to take all the languages of their students into consideration in teaching. Therefore, there is a need for pedagogical means that pay attention to the language skills of the students in a holistic way. As an answer to this demand, the aim of this bachelorâs thesis is to introduce the term translanguaging and its benefits especially in education.
This thesis is a literature review. In order to fully understand the concept of translanguaging, we thought it was necessary to first define some terms related to multilingualism which will recur in this thesis. After these definitions, we have discussed how the term translaguaging has emerged and evolved. Lastly, we have concentrated on the positive aspects of translanguaging by discussing its benefits especially in education but also in a broader context. As sources for this literature review, we have used diverse research literature.
We regard this topic very important considering our future professions as teachers. Therefore, we hope that this thesis will raise interest towards translanguaging and its multiple possibilities in education as well as the life of bilinguals and multilinguals in general.TiivistelmĂ€. Luokkahuoneiden monikielisyys on enemmĂ€n sÀÀntö kuin poikkeus. Perusopetuksen Opetussuunnitelman Perusteet (Opetushallitus, 2014) velvoittaa opettajia huomioimaan oppilaiden eri kielet opetuksessa mainitsemalla, ettĂ€ kieltenopetuksen lĂ€htökohtana pidetÀÀn oppilaiden kielitietoisuuden kehittymistĂ€ ja kielten kĂ€yttöÀ rinnakkain. Tarvitaankin siis pedagogisia keinoja, jotka huomioivat oppilaiden kielitaidon kokonaisvaltaisesti. YhtenĂ€ vastauksena tĂ€hĂ€n tarpeeseen, tĂ€mĂ€n kandidaatin tutkielman tarkoituksena on tuoda esiin termi ââtranslanguagingââ, ja esitellĂ€ sen hyötyjĂ€ erityisesti koulumaailmassa. Koska termille ei ole vielĂ€ vakiintunutta suomenkielistĂ€ kÀÀnnöstĂ€, olemme pÀÀttĂ€neet kĂ€yttÀÀ siitĂ€ Heini Lehtosen (2019) suomennosta ââlimittĂ€iskieleilyââ.
TÀmÀ tutkielma on toteutettu kirjallisuuskatsauksena. LimittÀiskieleilyn konseptin ymmÀrtÀmiseksi, pidimme tarpeellisena ensin mÀÀritellÀ muutamia monikielisyyteen liittyviÀ termejÀ, jotka toistuvat kirjallisuuskatsauksen edetessÀ. TÀmÀn jÀlkeen olemme kÀsitelleet termin limittÀiskieleily syntyÀ ja kehittymistÀ. Lopuksi keskityimme limittÀiskieleilyn positiivisiin puoliin varsinkin koulumaailmassa, mutta myös sen ulkopuolella. LÀhteinÀ olemme kÀyttÀneet monipuolisesti tutkimuskirjallisuutta.
PidÀmme tÀtÀ aihetta tÀrkeÀnÀ tulevaa opettajan ammattimme ajatellen ja toivommekin, ettÀ tutkielmamme herÀttÀisi kiinnostuksen limittÀiskieleilyÀ ja sen mahdollisuuksia kohtaan niin koulumaailmassa kuin sen ulkopuolellakin