Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Abstract: In this case study, the principles of Miller and Rasco’s (2004) ecological approach to supporting the mental health of refugees formed the basis of an intervention which was implemented in an ESL course for adult refugee English language learners (ELLs). Using action research methodology, the study investigated learners’ perceptions of the effect of the intervention on their engagement. Activities that attended to learners’ needs, were personally relevant, equipped them with tools for learning, and promoted relatedness to others were among the facets of the intervention that participants perceived as most supportive of their engagement. The findings confirm the compatibility of the ecological model with the recommendations in the literature on supporting refugee ELLs, and its suitability in providing a strengths-based, trauma-sensitive framework for supporting their engagement. The study concludes by calling for structural changes which would facilitate a more holistic approach to accommodating refugee learners in the Canadian ESL classroom.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Niki Stamatelos
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3131570128