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Understanding the politics of inclusion, the ‘refugee’ and nation: analysis of public policies and teacher narratives in Iceland
Even though Iceland is yet to host as many refugees as other European countries, the number of young refugees seeking resettlement is growing rapidly. Little Icelandic research has been devoted to refugee youth and their social or educational inclusion to date. This study focuses on how young refugees are represented in the Icelandic context in relation to often-conflicting ideological perspectives…
2021
Harðardóttir E. Magnúsdóttir B.R. Dillabough J.-A.
Integration & assimilation Teachers & educational staff Inclusion English Policy & law Equity & equality Narrative analysis Iceland Stateless persons
Multilingual childhoods of refugee children in Icelandic preschools: educational practices and partnerships with parents
Many refugee families face challenges in their new educational environments. This qualitative research study aims to explore the experiences of six Syrian refugee families who arrived in Iceland from Lebanon in 2016 and settled in three municipalities (Stjórnarráð Íslands 2019) and their children in their preschool settings; and to explore the experiences of staff in their preschools. The theoretical framework…
2021
Ragnarsdóttir H.
Caregivers Teachers & educational staff English Language education Early childhood education Iceland
Visiting the forced visitors-critical and decentered approach to global citizenship education as an inclusive educational response to forced youth migration
-Migrant and refugee youth face complex challenges pertaining to educational and social inclusion in Europe and international contexts.-Global Citizenship Education (GCE) has gained increased prevalence as an educational response to globalizing processes such as forced migration and resulting cultural diversity.-It is argued that a critical and decentered model of GCE can be applied as an inclusive educational response to refugee…
2021
Harðardóttir E. Jónsson Ó.P.
Teachers & educational staff Inclusion English Access & participation Norway Pedagogy Participatory action research Iceland
An overview of refugee education in Europe
The overview of refugee children education in Europe we provide in this book is part of the Erasmus + project “ITIRE: Improving teaching to improve refugee children education”. Following the unprecedented flow of forced migrants to Europe in 2015, several countries have adopted measures to facilitate the enrolment of refugee children in the educational system. These actions have produced a…
2020
Dovigo F.
Austria Poland Slovenia Portugal United Kingdom Serbia Slovakia Caregivers Netherlands Lithuania English Ireland Hungary France Greece Bulgaria Access & participation Spain Latvia Türkiye Denmark Cyprus Malta Iceland Albania Norway Belgium Luxembourg Intervention Romania Monaco Switzerland Bosnia Czechia Human rights Croatia Germany Estonia Sweden Finland Italy Macedonia
Experiences and expectations of successful immigrant and refugee students while in upper secondary schools in Iceland
The influx of refugees and immigrants into Iceland continues to affect the society socially, culturally, and politically. Like many other European countries, Iceland has become home to many refugees and immigrants, including young adults. This influx has affected the education system, and many schools have developed different models to serve the diverse needs of the increasing number of immigrant children…
2020
Rafik Hama S.
Interview Caregivers Teachers & educational staff Inclusion English Policy & law Access & participation Racism & discrimination Equity & equality Secondary education Pedagogy Curriculum Iceland Thematic content analysis
Refugee families in Iceland: opportunities and challenges in schools and society
In 2016, a group of 55 Syrian quota refugees arrived in Iceland from Lebanon and settled in three municipalities. There were 11 families comprising 20 adults and 35 children. This study1 aimed to critically explore the experiences, opportunities and challenges of these children, their parents, their teachers and principals in the municipalities of their resettlement since their arrival in Iceland.…
2020
Ragnarsdóttir H.
Interview Caregivers Teachers & educational staff English Mental health & psychosocial well-being Language education Early childhood education Iceland
Adult education in Europe 2017: a civil society view
The following report is based on a survey sent to EAEA’s members, asking them about the state of adult education in their country. The views expressed come from a variety of contexts. EAEA members are often umbrella organisations representing their country’s adult education providers, and can have the status of a non-governmental organisation representing providers to the national or regional…
2017
European Association for the Education of Adults
Surveys & questionnaire Portugal Netherlands Russia United Kingdom Ireland Slovakia Teachers & educational staff Greece Vocational & technical education English Spain Adult education & training Policy & law Denmark Access & participation Iceland Türkiye Romania Equity & equality Belarus Non-formal education Bosnia Lifelong learning Croatia Germany Estonia Case study Finland Sweden Liechtenstein Austria Macedonia Serbia Poland
International Perspectives on the Pedagogies of Educational Transitions
There has been a great deal written recently about children starting school, particularly primary school. All of the stakeholders in these transitions to school have been considered, along with matters of readiness – for the child, family, educators, schools and communities; adjustment and adaptation; continuity and change in curricula and learning; and the opportunities, aspirations, expectations and entitlements encompassed in…
2017
Ballam N. Perry B. Garpelin A.
United Kingdom Caregivers Teachers & educational staff English Resilience & adaptation Pedagogy Curriculum Primary education Sweden Scotland Early childhood education Iceland
“I’ll always be a refugee”: the lived experience of Palestinian refugee women of moving to a small society in Iceland
This study focuses on a group of refugee women from the Middle East who were forced to leave their homes, live in a refugee camp, and move to a small town in Iceland. Interviews were conducted to explore their experiences of resettlement in their new home. Five themes emerged: receptivity of the community, “Islamic way of life,” gender roles, lack…
2019
Kristjánsdóttir E.S. Skaptadóttir U.D.
Interview Integration & assimilation Gender English Camp setting Iceland
Possibilities for a liberating pedagogy: A critical exploration of an Icelandic course for asylum seekers
Second-language learning courses that are often offered to asylum seekers provide a unique opportunity for a pedagogy of critique to be implemented. However, there is essentially no existing research in Iceland, and very little internationally, that considers the practicality of implementing a pedagogy of critique within second-language classrooms for asylum seekers. Moreover, the experiences of teachers and students within these…
2019
Lewis E.J.
Interview Teachers & educational staff English Language education Case study Observation Pedagogy Iceland Thematic content analysis Document analysis
How can the Icelandic primary school system meet the needs of refugee children and support their learning and development
The number of refugees arriving to Iceland over the past years has increased a lot, which has led to increased discussion in Iceland on how the country is managing to include refugee students in the school. The school can play an important role in helping the children to deal with their emotions and to establish meaningful connections in the new…
2017
Sveinbjörnsdóttir A.S.
Interview English Human rights Primary education Iceland