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- Can peer mediation foster migrant students’ inclusion in mainstream classrooms? An exploratory case studyPublication . Leite, Guilherme; Martins, M. A.; Gaitas, Sérgio; Laranjeira, Ricardo; Alves, Catarina; Sarabando, TiagoThe growth of migration brings new challenges to contemporary societies, especially regarding the inclusion of migrant students in the education system of the host countries. Peer mediation strategies are effective in promoting the inclusion of children with special educational needs in mainstream classrooms, but evidence about its effects on migrant students is scarce. The aim of this study was to explore teaching practices which promote the inclusion of migrant students through peer mediation. A case study was designed which involved 17 native and non-native fifth-grade students and 4 teachers. Observations and interviews were used to comprehend classroom dynamics focusing on migrant-native interactions. Teachers hold different beliefs regarding the role of peer mediation strategies as a tool to foster inclusion in the classroom. Practices, in which the teachers had the explicit aim of creating a pedagogical supportive interaction between native and migrant students, were observed, peermentoring schemes being the most common. It was also observed that classroom organisation, task organisation and task structure have elicited informal supportive interactions between migrant and native peers. These results suggest that peer mediation strategies may be an important resource to promote the inclusion of migrant students.
- Teacher instructional arrangements for supporting social and academic needs of students with special educational needs in regular classroomsPublication . Gaitas, Sérgio; Sarabando, Tiago; Alves, Catarina; Martins, M. A.; Leite, Guilherme; Laranjeira, RicardoChanges in water temperature may have profound effects on physiology, metabolism, and fish behaviour. However, much of the existing research is based on relatively short-term experiments. In the context of climate change, where water temperatures are increasing seasonally, and the frequency and duration of extreme heatwave events are rising, incorporating longer exposure periods will provide a better understanding of the potential effects of warming on marine species. Here, we tested the effects of prolonged exposure to elevated temperature on broad-nosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle. Fish were exposed to ambient (20ºC) and high (24ºC) temperatures for a four-month period, during which activity levels, growth and survival were monitored. Fish under high temperature were less active when compared to fish under ambient temperature, grew less, and survival was dramatically decreased. These findings have significant implications for the long-term sustainability of broad-nosed pipefish populations, as the species may struggle to adapt to future ocean conditions.