This book focuses on the experiences of 1.5 generation Filipinos in Japan, charting their life histories and educational experiences in both the Philippines and Japan. Against a background of transnational migrations between both countries, and varying levels of Japanese as a Second Language and educational support for immigrant/non-Japanese speaking children in Japanese schools, the author uses a narrative, life history approach to consider how the participants use their educational histories and learner identities as intangible resources upon which they drew to overcome the structural and cultural differences in the teaching-learning environments they encountered in Japanese schools. The book ends by recounting the participants' regained sense of confidence as learners upon entering university, where they reclaim their learner identities as active participants in the classroom, with several receiving awards for academic excellence.
| ISBN: | 9781800415430 |
| Publication date: | 16th September 2025 |
| Author: | Ellen Preston Motohashi |
| Publisher: | Multilingual Matters an imprint of Channel View Publications |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 260 pages |
| Series: | New Perspectives on Language and Education |
| Genres: |
Bilingualism and multilingualism Language teaching and learning: second or additional languages Migration, immigration and emigration |
This book focuses on the experiences of 1.5 generation Filipinos in Japan, charting their life histories and educational experiences in both the Philippines and Japan. Against a background of transnational migrations between both countries, and varying levels of Japanese as a Second Language and educational support for immigrant/non-Japanese speaking children in Japanese schools, the author uses a narrative, life history approach to consider how the participants use their educational histories and learner identities as intangible resources upon which they drew to overcome the structural and cultural differences in the teaching-learning environments they encountered in Japanese schools.
Constructing, Reconstructing and Reclaiming Learner Identities features in the following genres: Bilingualism and multilingualism, Language teaching and learning: second or additional languages, Migration, immigration and emigration
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Constructing, Reconstructing and Reclaiming Learner Identities was written by Ellen Preston Motohashi and published by Multilingual Matters an imprint of Channel View Publications
Constructing, Reconstructing and Reclaiming Learner Identities has 260 pages
Yes it is part of New Perspectives on Language and Education series
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