The Use of Oral Skills and Digital Tools among Arabic-Speaking Students in Norwegian Classrooms

Fatima Reda (PhD Fellow, University of Oslo) will give a talk on how teachers and newly arrived Arabic-speaking students utilize digital tools during oral communication tasks in the classroom.

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Abstract

This talk is based on my PhD project, which examines how teachers and newly arrived Arabic-speaking students utilize digital tools in oral communication tasks within the classroom. Through an ethnographic approach, the project will investigate teachers' instructional practices in planning and teaching, as well as the students' use of digital tools in oral contexts. The data will consist of classroom observations, field notes, interviews, screen recordings, and video observations. The sample consists of five classes at the upper secondary level, including three combination classes and two regular classes in the first year. The participants are multilingual students between 16-24 years old with a short period of residence, along with their Norwegian language teachers.

Bio

I am a PhD research fellow in the subject area of Multilingualism in Education at Department of Teacher Education and School Research. I worked for a couple of years in upper secondary schools where I taught Norwegian and history. Prior to this, I received a master's degree in Norwegian didactics from the University of Oslo.

Published Nov. 22, 2023 11:10 AM - Last modified Nov. 22, 2023 11:10 AM