Research article | Open Access
International Journal of Research in Teacher Education 2025, Vol. 16(3) 66-80
pp. 66 - 80 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijrte.2025.1355.05
Publish Date: September 30, 2025 | Single/Total View: 0/0 | Single/Total Download: 0/0
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the problems encountered by classroom teachers working in public schools in Türkiye in developing literacy skills among migrant students, as well as the solutions they propose. For this purpose, teachers with migrant students in their classrooms were identified using the criterion sampling technique. The study was designed as a case study. Data were collected during the 2024–2025 academic year through an online form consisting of 17 open-ended questions. The data, collected via the online form developed by the researchers, were analysed according to four main objectives: problems encountered in teaching literacy, strategies used to develop literacy skills, challenges faced in improving literacy skills, and proposed solutions to enhance these skills. According to the findings, teachers most frequently encountered spelling errors, commonly used visual materials to develop literacy skills, and identified language deficiency as the most significant issue in acquiring literacy skills. Additionally, Turkish language support and parent education were the most frequently recommended solutions by the teachers.
Keywords: migrant children, literacy skills, classroom teachers, qualitative research
APA 7th edition
Ozden, M., Erbas, Y.H., & Yasar, F.O. (2025). Voices from the Classroom: Literacy Education for Migrant Students. International Journal of Research in Teacher Education, 16(3), 66-80. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijrte.2025.1355.05
Harvard
Ozden, M., Erbas, Y. and Yasar, F. (2025). Voices from the Classroom: Literacy Education for Migrant Students. International Journal of Research in Teacher Education, 16(3), pp. 66-80.
Chicago 16th edition
Ozden, Mehtap, Yahya Han Erbas and Funda Orge Yasar (2025). "Voices from the Classroom: Literacy Education for Migrant Students". International Journal of Research in Teacher Education 16 (3):66-80. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijrte.2025.1355.05