Article published in:
Preparing Teachers for Addressing the Sociocultural Issues with Asian Pacific Immigrants and RefugeesEdited by Yin Lam Lee-Johnson and Hsiao-Chin Kuo
[Journal of Asian Pacific Communication 31:1] 2021
► pp. 38–57
Teachers’ collaboration-mediated practices in meeting the needs of refugee EAL students in the Victorian secondary science classroom
Minh Hue Nguyen | Monash University
This paper examines the collaborative practices of an English as an additional language (EAL) teacher and a content area
teacher in meeting the needs of refugee students in a secondary science classroom. The study is based in Victoria, Australia. Drawing on a
sociocultural perspective on mediated teacher work, the study gathered qualitative data primarily through two group interviews with the
teachers in the middle and at the end of the school term. A secondary source of data includes relevant documents namely teaching materials,
students’ work, and teachers’ notes. Content analysis of data shows two broad collaborative practices, including joint lesson planning and
resources development and joint teaching. These collaborative practices were found to create structured mediational spaces that enabled them
to effectively work together to meet the needs of refugee EAL students in their class. The study generates implications for content and EAL
teachers in collaboratively addressing the needs of refugees in mainstream classrooms and for school leadership in supporting EAL and
content teachers in this process.
Keywords: refugee students, EAL, teacher collaboration, mediation
Published online: 10 September 2020
https://doi.org/10.1075/japc.00056.ngu
https://doi.org/10.1075/japc.00056.ngu
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