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Muuttuva ja moninainen kielenoppiminen (2023)
Diverse and transforming language learning

Pitkänen-Huhta, A., Mård-Miettinen, K., & Nikula, T. (2023). Muuttuva ja moninainen kielenoppiminen. In A. Pitkänen-Huhta, K. Mård-Miettinen, & T. Nikula (Eds.), Kielikoulutus mukana muutoksessa (pp. 6-28). Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry. AFinLA-teema, 16. https://doi.org/10.30660/afinla.126906

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Pitkänen-Huhta, Anne; Mård-Miettinen, Karita; Nikula, Tarja

Parent publication: Kielikoulutus mukana muutoksessa

Parent publication editors: Pitkänen-Huhta, Anne; Mård-Miettinen, Karita; Nikula, Tarja

eISBN: 978-951-9388-77-9

Journal or series: AFinLA-teema

eISSN: 2814-6298

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 28/11/2023

Number in series: 16

Pages range: 6-28

Number of pages in the book: 400

Publisher: Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry

Place of Publication: Jyväskylä

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30660/afinla.126906

Persistent website address: https://journal.fi/afinla/article/view/126906

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/92188

Abstract

This article, a lead-in to the special issue, starts by discussing the key characteristics of language education in Finland, with a special focus on how the official bilingualism and development of multilingualism feature in the structures of language education. Secondly, the article presents some recent turns in research on language use and learning, which have influenced current ways of understanding language learning. Research has shown that language learning is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, which needs to be approached from various disciplinary angles. Thirdly, the article discusses ways of portraying the complexity and layeredness of language and language learning and identifies five key themes characterising the way language learning is approached in the articles of this special issue. Finally, the 17 articles in the special issue are presented.

Keywords: language education; language teaching; language learning; multilingualism; societal change; education policy

Free keywords: kielikoulutus

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2023

JUFO rating: 1