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Browsing Second Language Research Institute of Canada Works by Author "Culligan, Karla"

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    Challenges, opportunities, and key questions in research for Mathematics in Indigenous and Migrational (MIM) contexts through a language-focused lens.
    (North American Study Group on Ethnomathematics, 2023) Culligan, Karla; DeWolfe, Sacha; Simensen, Anita Movik
    This paper presents some challenges, opportunities, key questions, and ways forward for research in mathematics in Indigenous and Migrational (MIM) contexts as discussed by the two featured panelists and mediated by the moderator in the closing symposium of the MIM Conference in Alta, Norway in November 2022. Punctuated with quotations, photos and images, the paper begins by introducing the three researchers, their contexts, and their respective research interests. Next, the paper unfolds as a discussion organized around the four main points (challenges, opportunities, key questions, ways forward). The moderator invited the panelists to examine these discussion points with a view towards the role of language in their respective contexts and research, therefore the theme of language features throughout. The paper concludes with a synthesis of common threads that emerged through the discussion and a focus on action moving forward.
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    Identifying requirements and gaps in French as a second language (FSL) Teacher Education: Recommendations and guidelines
    (Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT), 2023) Arnott, Stephanie; Smith, Cameron W; Battistuzzi, Amanda; Culligan, Karla; Dicks, Joseph; Kristmanson, Paula; Masson, Mimi; Spiliotopoulos, Valia; Wernicke, Meike
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    Le développement du vocabulaire et les questions ouvertes pour favoriser la communication orale en mathématiques
    (Association canadienne des professionnels de l'immersion, 2023) Culligan, Karla
    Les enseignants de mathématiques en immersion française ont un double intérêt à soutenir la communication orale des élèves en classe, car elle est importante non seulement pour approfondir la compréhension des concepts mathématiques, mais aussi pour un apprentissage efficace de la langue seconde. C’est pourquoi nous examinerons deux stratégies gagnantes pour la favoriser dans la classe de mathématiques en immersion : le développement du vocabulaire et l’utilisation de questions ouvertes. Ces stratégies s’appliquent à différents niveaux d’enseignement, mais nous porterons une attention particulière à la manière dont ils pourraient fonctionner au niveau secondaire, où la communication orale (en particulier l’interaction) est souvent plus difficile à encourager dans la classe de mathématiques.
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    Supporting beginning FSL teachers: considerations for administrators
    (Association canadienne des professionnels de l'immersion, 2021) Culligan, Karla; Kristmanson, Paula
    This article is based on preliminary data collected from focus groups with beginning FSL teachers as part of a larger pan-Canadian teacher education project entitled Identifying Requirements and Gaps in French as a Second Language (FSL) Teacher Education: Recommendations and Guidelines. We felt that the insights and reflections of these beginning teachers from the Atlantic region highlight important issues that may be of interest to administrators whose work it is to support beginning FSL teachers. The insights shared in this article revolve around three project themes: language proficiency, pedagogical knowledge, and mentorship. The experiences, both positive and otherwise, shared by these beginning teachers form the basis of the discussion, which includes considerations for administrators. These beginning FSL teacher experiences, although not generalizable, may resonate with many people working in this field and may be an excellent springboard for initiatives, formal and informal, that administrators could implement to support FSL teachers working in their schools.
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    The relationship between language and thought: Exploring Vygotsky and sociocultural approaches to second language research.
    (University of New Brunswick, 2013) Culligan, Karla
    This article introduces Vygotsky’s sociocultural approach to mind by reviewing two key interrelated themes taken from his work, namely, the social nature and origins of individual higher mental functions and the role of cultural tools as mediational means. Particular attention is given to language throughout the discussion, as language was of primary concern to Vygotsky and it also provides the link to second language research. Ways of viewing second language learning through a sociocultural lens are considered, with emphasis on a broadened view of the zone of proximal development and the notion of collaborative dialogue. The article points toward ways in which sociocultural approaches offer new and expanded methods of conducting and interpreting research in second language education.