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Amir Michalovich


Assistant Professor of Literacies Education, Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada


Journal Article: Teachers' perceptions of challenges in digital multimodal composing with newcomer adolescent students from refugee backgrounds


Research has shown ways in which digital multimodal composing (DMC), defined as the use of digital tools to make meaning with multiple modes (e.g. languages, visuals, sounds, gestures), including video production, can empower adolescent newcomers from refugee backgrounds in school settings. However, few studies have examined teachers’ challenges with these pedagogies, particularly involving ­refugee-background learners. This qualitative case study explored teachers’ perceived challenges in DMC with newcomer adolescent students from refugee backgrounds. The following teacher challenges are discussed with implications for educators and researchers: navigating expectations and required scaffolding, mitigating risks associated with difficult knowledge, and students’ ‘cloak of invisibility’. 


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Michalovich, A. (2024). Teachers’ perceptions of challenges in digital multimodal composing with newcomer adolescent students from refugee backgrounds. Language and Education, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2024.2374771


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