A1 Journal article (refereed)
Becoming a multilingual health professional in vocational education : two adult migrants’ translanguaging trajectories (2022)
Mustonen, S., & Strömmer, M. (2022). Becoming a multilingual health professional in vocational education : two adult migrants’ translanguaging trajectories. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2022.2116451
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Mustonen, Sanna; Strömmer, Maiju
Journal or series: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
ISSN: 0143-4632
eISSN: 1747-7557
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 06/09/2022
Volume: Early online
Publisher: Routledge
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2022.2116451
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/83228
Abstract
We focused on two multilingual students studying to become practical nurses. We applied small stories analysis (Georgakopoulou, A. 2015. “Small Stories Research: Methods - Analysis - Outreach.” In The Handbook of Narrative Analysis, edited by A. De Fina, and A. Georgakopoulou, 255–271. Wiley Blackwell) to ascertain how translanguaging practices support them in developing their vocational competence and language architecture. The data comprised ethnographic observations, interviews, and audio-recorded interaction. Although the official language of instruction is Finnish, students are encouraged to integrate their multilingual resources into their vocational development. The analysis illustrates how translanguaging not only deepens multilingual students’ understanding of field-specific content but also enables them to strategically use and strengthen their multilingual resources.
Keywords: immigrants; professional development; vocational education and training; adult education; nursing sector; multilingualism; ethnography; narrative analysis
Free keywords: translanguaging; translanguaging trajectory; language architecture; vocational education; adult education; health care
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- Building blocks: Developing second language resources for working life
- Suni, Minna
- Academy of Finland
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
Preliminary JUFO rating: 3