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Refugee students

Ashleigh Davis 16527498, Jessica Nguyen 16777750, Darin Khuth 17020770 , Duc Anh Nguyen 16798205 Janelle Rebeiro 16783300. Refugee students . Introduction. What are refugees? What makes them different from migrants? How many refugees are their world wide?.

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Refugee students

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  1. Ashleigh Davis 16527498, Jessica Nguyen 16777750, Darin Khuth 17020770, DucAnh Nguyen 16798205 Janelle Rebeiro 16783300 Refugee students

  2. Introduction • What are refugees? • What makes them different from migrants? • How many refugees are their world wide?

  3. How their experiences affect their education • Trauma and dislocation - Psychological and behavioural problems (Strekalova & Hoot,2008). - Interrupted schooling– unfamiliar classrooms (Dooley,2009; Oliver, Haig & Grote,2009; Brown, J; Miller & Mitchell, 2005).

  4. Language Barrier • Learning a new language (Dooley,2009). • Simulation activity: Classroom exercise/ discussion.

  5. Difficulties Teachers face teaching refugee students in the classroom • Communication - - Students listening-comprehension is low (Strekalova & Hoot 2009). - Speaking directly to teachers in certain cultures may be seen as being impolite. • Differing Levels - Teachers will always have a varying mix of students with different learning capabilities.

  6. Continued on… • Learning pace - A refugee students learning pace is slower mainly due to the language barrier. - Students learn differently in their home country (Dooley, 2009). • Classroom Management - Refugee students will bring a variety of behaviors' to the classroom. • Physical Interaction - Different customs regarding physical interaction in different cultures.

  7. Strategies for teaching refugee students

  8. References Dooley, K. T. (2009). Homework for refugee middle school students with backgrounds marked by low levels of engagement with English school literacy. Literacy Learning : the Middle Years. 17 (3):28-36.Brown, J; Miller, J & Mitchell, J. (2005). Interrupted schooling and the acquisition of literacy: experiences of Sudanese refugees in Victorian secondary schools. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 29 (2), 150-162 Oliver, R., Haig, Y., & Grote, E. (2009). Addressing the Educational Challenges Faced by African Refugee Background Students: Perceptions of West Australian Stakeholders. TESOL in Context, 19(1), 23-38. Nguyen, R & Nguyen, N. (2011). Sea of Memory: A Vietnamese Boat Refugee Documentary Film [video] Retrieved September, 16 2012 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNe897ereaYStrekalova, E & Hoot, J.L. (2008). What Is Special about Special Needs of Refugee Children?: Guidelines for Teachers. Multicultural Education, 16(1), 21-24

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