Parallel sessions
Tuesday May 21, 2024, 14.30-16.00
Parallel session 1
Session 1A. Comparative perspectivesChair: Ida Rebers
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| Finnish and Namibian pre-service language teachers’ future visions and sustainable pedagogical practices Salla-Riikka Kuusalu, University of Turku; Meameno Shiweda, University of Namibia; Minna Maijala, University of Turku; Minna Maunula, University of Jyväskylä; Minna Maunumäki, Open University of the University of Jyväskylä; Soila Merijärvi, University of Turku |
| Toward sustainable bilingual language education in Finland through world-centred education Pei-fen Hsu, University of Jyväskylä |
Session 1B. Language policyChair: Siv Björklund
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| Language and the law in Swedish education: Between guarantees and implementation Eduardo Faingold, University of Tulsa |
| Syn på stöd till flerspråkiga barn och familjer i lokala styrdokument för småbarnspedagogik Pauliina Sopanen, Helsingfors universitet |
Session 1C. Teacher beliefsChair: Leena-Maria Heikkola
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| “Jag vet hur det känns”. En minoritiserad flerspråkig grundskollärares narrativ över den egna språkidentiteten Sara Snoder, Stockholms universitet |
| Swedish Language Teacher’s Beliefs about Teaching and Students Sanna Heittola, University of Helsinki |
| Finnish pre-service language teachers’ perceptions of culture – from social justice to cultural humility Leena Maria Heikkola, The Arctic University of Norway/ Åbo Akademi University; Minna Maijala, University of Turku; Päivi Laine, University of Turku; Maarit Mutta, University of Turku |
Tuesday May 21, 2024,16.15-17.45
Parallel session 2
Session 2A. L1Chair: Katrina Åkerholm
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| Data glowing: literature as disrupting and unsettling Katrina Åkerholm, Heidi Höglund, Åbo Akademi University |
| Gränsöverskridande skrivdidaktik i lärarutbildning Camilla Rosvall, Åbo Akademi; Erika Sturk, Umeå universitet/ Åbo Akademi |
| Läsförmåga hos svenska lågstadieelever Linda Fälth, Linnéuniversitet |
Session 2B. Race, multilingualism and identityChair: Sanna Pakarinen
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| “I think that I believe it’s a problem, that English takes over” – teachers’ concerns about learners’ language choices in a multilingual primary school context Sara Snoder, Maria Nilsson, Stockholm University |
| Building Boundaries: Tackling or Embracing Colour-Evasiveness in Language Education in Finland? Venla Rantanen, Johanna Ennser-Kananen, Hoang Long Hai Nguyen, University of Jyväskylä |
| Teachers’ reflections on inclusion of newcomers in Swedish upper secondary education: Challenges arising from value differences and cultural diversity Annika Lejon, Åbo Akademi University |
Session 2C. Bilingualism in national languagesChair: Minna-Marie Pärkkä
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| Initiala språkfärdigheter i finska – språkberikad undervisning inom svenskspråkig småbarnspedagogik och förskoleundervisning Minna Pärkkä, Åbo Akademi University |
| Stavningsutvecklingen hos elever med olika språkbakgrund i årskurserna 1–3 i finlandssvensk skola Tanja Östman, Åbo Akademi University |
| Pupils’ experiences of the learning process and use of the target language in a local, experimental language-enriched programme in Finland Katri Hansell, Siv Björklund, Minna Pärkkä, Åbo Akademi University |
Wednesday May 22, 2024, 10.15–11.45
Parallel session 3
Session 3A. Practice; tools and methodsChair: Siv Björklund
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| Enhancing language learning through the European Language Portfolio Olli-Pekka Salo, University of Jyväskylä & Hanna-Mari Koistinen, University of Eastern Finland |
| Socioemotionella färdigheter i språkundervisningen Sofia Kaleva, Åbo Akademi |
| Grammar Teaching Materials in Finnish EFL Textbooks Lingwang Kong, Kaukametsän opisto |
Session 3B. Young FL LearnersChair: Minna-Marie Pärkkä
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| “It’s a teacher’s dream to have something this engaging”: English picture book read-alouds in upper primary school Maria Nilsson, Stockholm University |
| Exploring the use of self-assessment in Chinese primary school English teaching: teachers’ perspectives and practices Hu Yali, University of Eastern Finland |
| Exploring Multiliteracies in Early FL Classrooms Karita Mård-Miettinen, Anne Pitkänen-Huhta, University of Jyväskylä & Anna Marzà, Unversitat Jaume I, Spain |
Session 3C. Learner EngagementChair: Liselott Forsman
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| Exploring learner engagement in the language classroom Marina Bendtsen, Sandra Bäck, Liselott Forsman, Åbo Akademi University |
| Engaging (in) communication – The roles of engagement and communicativeness in interactive classroom tasks in Spanish as a foreign language Fredrika Nyström, Uppsala Unversity |
| Oh my gosh! Emotion and engagement with extramural English among 6-year-olds Ulrikke Rindal, Pia Sundqvist, University of Oslo |
Wednesday May 22, 2024, 13.30–15.00
Parallel session 4
Session 4A. New methodsChair: Katrina Åkerholm
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| Tandem language learning through collaborative activities in Minecraft Education Edition Katri Hansell, Sandra Bäck, Åbo Akademi University; Matilda Ståhl, Tampere University |
| Kamishibai theatre as a method of reading books in language lessons for very young learners – a case study Hanna Jaloza, Wanda Blenska Private Primary School in Kowale (Poland) / Peipon Koulu, Porvoo (Finland) |
| Linguistic Simplification in the Language Education Classroom at the Academic Level: Teachers’ Perspectives and Practices Chuquizuta Silvera, Åbo Akademi University |
Session 4B. Development of reading and writing skillsChair: Ida Rebers
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| Differences and similarities in component skills reading profiles for native and immigrant fifteen-year-old students in Sweden Camilla Olsson, University of Gothenburg |
| Rörlighet och dynamik i skrivdidaktisk stöttning i tre miljöer Camilla Rosvall, Siv Björklund, Ria Heilä-Ylikallio, Åbo Akademi |
Session 4C. Scaffolding writingChair: Liselott Forsman
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| Plurilingual students’ learning opportunities through functional writing in early school years: teacher perspectives Kimberly Norrman, Uppsala University |
| Genre-based instruction in the EFL classroom: Triangulating teaching, collaborative writing, and pupils’ texts Silvia Kunitz, Linköping University/ City of Stockholm ; Sara Sobarzo Petri, Region Gotland; Anna Green, Stockholm University/ City of Stockholm; Jessica Berggren, Stockholm University/ City of Stockholm |
Thursday May 23, 2024, 09.30-10.30
Parallel session 5
Session 5A. Adult educationChair: Sanna Pakarinen
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| From obstacles to insights: Recently migrated adults discuss their L2-mediated EFL studies in Finnish adult basic education Antti Suomela, University of Turku |
| ”Jag är inte säker om jag klarar på svenska.” Finskspråkiga blivande läkares tankar om att bemöta patienter på deras eget språk Annamari Sahlstein, Åbo universitet |
Session 5B. L1Chair: Sofie Lundell
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| Analysing intermodal relations and dialogism in primary school multimodal composition Oscar Björk, Luleå University of Technology & Sofia Hort, Mälardalen University |
| Ordkonstens flow och friktion Sofie Lundell, Åbo Akademi |
Session 5C. Syllabus developmentChair: Ida Rebers
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| Finnish language teachers’ collaboration practices – A study of teachers’ understanding of teaching of native level Finnish through participation in teacher-researcher collaboration Ida Rebers, Michaela Pörn, Åbo Akademi University & Anette Olin, University of Gothenburg |
| Diskurser och deltagarroller kring svenska som andraspråk i den svenska skolan i Finland Mari Bergroth, Helsingfors universitet |