A1 Journal article (refereed)
How do teachers exercise relational agency for supporting migrant students within social networks in schools from Scotland, Finland, and Sweden? (2024)

Pantić, N., Sarazin, M., Coppe, T., Oral, D., Maninnen, E., Silvennoinen, K., Lund, A., Hökkä, P., Vähäsantanen, K., & Li, S. (2024). How do teachers exercise relational agency for supporting migrant students within social networks in schools from Scotland, Finland, and Sweden?. Teaching and Teacher Education, 139, Article 104442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104442

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Pantić, Nataša; Sarazin, Marc; Coppe, Thibault; Oral, Didem; Maninnen, Evelina; Silvennoinen, Kaisa; Lund, Anna; Hökkä, Päivi; Vähäsantanen, Katja; Li, Shupin

Journal or series: Teaching and Teacher Education

ISSN: 0742-051X

eISSN: 1879-2480

Publication year: 2024

Publication date: 26/12/2023

Volume: 139

Article number: 104442

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104442

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/93009

Abstract

This study examines how teachers exercise relational agency - working flexibly with other actors in their social networks to support migrant students. Teachers and other staff members from 7 schools in Scotland, Finland and Sweden participated in social network surveys (n = 1116), online logs (n = 275) and interviews (n = 82). A mixed-method social network analysis shows how networks facilitate relational agency as teachers reach out to others to mobilise resources and tacit knowledge within their school communities. The findings point to the critical role of professional collaboration and suggest that social networks shape how teachers work with specialists to support migrant students.

Keywords: schools (educational institutions); teachers; young people; immigrants; social networks; cooperation (general)

Free keywords: relational agency; migrant students; collaboration; mixed methods; social network analysis

Contributing organizations

Related projects

Ministry reporting: Yes

Preliminary JUFO rating: 3