TY - JOUR
T1 - Divided by language: A systematic review of teacher views in segregated language learning settings
AU - Woltran, Flora
AU - Schwab, Susanne
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Authors
PY - 2025/1/17
Y1 - 2025/1/17
N2 - Countries are increasingly adopting policies that segregate students by language proficiency, facing criticism for potentially reinforcing inequalities. This article provides a systematic review of 24 empirical studies published between 2014 and 2023, focusing on educators' experiences in segregated language learning settings (SLLS). The findings show that many teachers strive to support students' multilingualism and use their agency to counteract the adverse effects of SLLS. However, educators often hold monolingual ideologies, which leads them to overlook the benefits of utilizing students' full linguistic abilities. The findings underscore the urgent need to promote critical language awareness in educational policy and practice.
AB - Countries are increasingly adopting policies that segregate students by language proficiency, facing criticism for potentially reinforcing inequalities. This article provides a systematic review of 24 empirical studies published between 2014 and 2023, focusing on educators' experiences in segregated language learning settings (SLLS). The findings show that many teachers strive to support students' multilingualism and use their agency to counteract the adverse effects of SLLS. However, educators often hold monolingual ideologies, which leads them to overlook the benefits of utilizing students' full linguistic abilities. The findings underscore the urgent need to promote critical language awareness in educational policy and practice.
KW - Teacher perspectives
KW - Multilingual students
KW - Systematic review
KW - Segregated language learning settings
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85215130095&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tate.2025.104939
DO - 10.1016/j.tate.2025.104939
M3 - Article
SN - 0742-051X
VL - 156
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Teaching and teacher education
JF - Teaching and teacher education
M1 - 104939
ER -