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O crescimento dos fenómenos migratórios acarreta desafios para as sociedades
contemporâneas, nomeadamente ao nível da inclusão dos jovens migrantes nos sistemas
educativos dos países recetores. A mediação de pares apresenta resultados positivos na
promoção da inclusão de alunos com necessidades educativas especiais, não existindo dados
quanto à sua eficácia face a alunos migrantes. Esta investigação tem como objetivo explorar as
práticas pedagógicas utilizadas para a inclusão de alunos migrantes através da mediação de
pares. Para tal, decidiu-se realizar um estudo de caso, no qual foram realizadas observações em
sala de aula e noutros contextos educativos, bem como entrevistas aos vários participantes e um
sociograma da turma em análise. Para a recolha dos dados foram construídas duas grelhas de
observação, 14 guiões de entrevista e um sociograma. Constituíram-se como participantes desta
investigação 17 alunos nativos e não nativos de uma turma do 5º ano e os respetivos professores
de 6 disciplinas. A partir da análise dos dados recolhidos foi possível construir uma
categorização para as práticas de mediação que se podem dividir quanto à sua natureza, em
práticas de mediação diretas e indiretas. No âmbito das práticas diretas, verificou-se uma
variedade reduzida, sendo as mentorias são as mais comuns. Ainda, foi possível verificar que
os professores possuem crenças distintas quanto ao papel das práticas de mediação de pares,
diretas e indiretas, na inclusão de todos os alunos. Os resultados desta investigação sugerem
que os pares podem ser um recurso para a inclusão de alunos migrantes em ambiente escolar.
ABSTRACT: The growth of migration brings new challenges to the contemporary societies, especially regarding the inclusion of migrant children and teenagers on the education system of the host countries. Peer mediation strategies have shown to be effective in promoting the inclusion of children with special educational needs in mainstream classrooms, but the evidence about its effects with migrant students is scarce or nonexistent. The aim of this investigation is to explore teaching practices which promote the inclusion of migrant students through peer mediation. To achieve this goal, a case study investigation was designed which encompasses classroom observations, interviews and a sociogram. To gather data two observation grids where built, as well as fourteen interview scripts and a sociogram. This study involved 17 native and nonnative students of a fifth grade class and 6 teachers. From the analysis of the data it was possible to categorize the teaching strategies according to its nature, direct mediation strategies and indirect mediation strategies, with peer-mentoring schemes being the most common. Furthermore, the data suggest that teachers hold different beliefs regarding the role of peer mediation strategies as a tool to foster migrant students’ inclusion in the classroom. The results of this study suggests that peer mediation strategies may be an important resource to promote the inclusion of migrant student. Other implications of this study are further discussed.
ABSTRACT: The growth of migration brings new challenges to the contemporary societies, especially regarding the inclusion of migrant children and teenagers on the education system of the host countries. Peer mediation strategies have shown to be effective in promoting the inclusion of children with special educational needs in mainstream classrooms, but the evidence about its effects with migrant students is scarce or nonexistent. The aim of this investigation is to explore teaching practices which promote the inclusion of migrant students through peer mediation. To achieve this goal, a case study investigation was designed which encompasses classroom observations, interviews and a sociogram. To gather data two observation grids where built, as well as fourteen interview scripts and a sociogram. This study involved 17 native and nonnative students of a fifth grade class and 6 teachers. From the analysis of the data it was possible to categorize the teaching strategies according to its nature, direct mediation strategies and indirect mediation strategies, with peer-mentoring schemes being the most common. Furthermore, the data suggest that teachers hold different beliefs regarding the role of peer mediation strategies as a tool to foster migrant students’ inclusion in the classroom. The results of this study suggests that peer mediation strategies may be an important resource to promote the inclusion of migrant student. Other implications of this study are further discussed.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no Ispa
– Instituto Universitário
para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade
de Psicologia Forense
Keywords
Migração Inclusão Pares Mediação Migration Inclusion Peers Mediation