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Teachers` approach to pupils with heterogeneous language repertoires in the Czech republic
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | The planed presentation aims to describe approaches of teachers to students with heterogeneous language repertoires. As a result of the influx of migrants into Czech schools, multilingualism holds signifikance, especially for the field of education (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, 2023). Multilingualism, which refers to the use of two or more languages in everyday life (Grosjean, 2019), is an almost unexplored area in Czech schools, however, there numerous studies in internation context that can inspiring for the presented (e.g. Kramsch & Berkeley, 2006). The focus will be laid on (1) teachers' perceptions of linguistic heterogeneity in their classrooms; (2) teachers' support and its manifestation in teaching; (3) changes in teachers' attitudes towards their profession. The research will be conducted in schools at lower secondary level with high proportion of multilingual pupils, especially pupils from Ukraine. The study will be carried out using a qualitative research strategy based on interviews with 15 school teachers. Data will by analyses using qualitative content analysis (Mayring, 2010). The presentation will present the results of two to three pilot interviews with teachers. The research is intended to contribute to a better understanding of teachers' perspectives on perceptions of multilingualism that are mirrored in their teaching. |
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