Brendan Munhall
Biographic Data
| ID | 6175742 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brendan Munhall |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brendan |
| FAMILY NAME | Munhall |
| SIGNATURE | MUNHALL B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stockholm University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9455-3201 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Voices of transition
This study investigates the career guidance and counselling (CGC) experiences of newly arrived students (NAS) in Sweden as they transition from compulsory to upper secondary education. Based on interviews with 22 year nine NAS in the Stockholm region, it examines how policy ideals of equity and informed choice are enacted in practice. Although CGC has traditionally carried a compensatory role in mitigating structural inequalities, the findings re…
Translanguaging as an official support measure for newly arrived students in Sweden
This paper analyses interviews to explore translanguaging practices and views in Study Tutoring in the Mother Tongue (ST). ST is an internationally rare and under-researched support measure typically offered to newly arrived students in Swedish education. It is often referred to as ‘a space for translanguaging’ because in ST students meet a tutor proficient in their L1 to discuss subject matter using the L1 in alternation with L2 Swedish. ‘Transl…
Study tutors’ professional role and practical work with newly arrived students in Sweden
Study Tutoring in the Mother Tongue is a support measure in Swedish schools typically offered to newly arrived students. The space is often referred to as one for translanguaging because, during tutoring sessions, both study tutors and students alternate between using their native language (L1) and Swedish while discussing the subject matter. The few studies available describe study tutors as a critical ‘language and culture bridge’ for newly arr…
Democracy as a floating signifier
The concept of democracy is a central component in education policy at all levels, yet its meaning can be interpreted in a number of ways. This paper examines how democracy is conceptualised and utilised as a legitimising force driving education policy reform. More specifically, attention is given to the use of democracy in the process of promoting programming’s inclusion in the Swedish compulsory curriculum. A number of mass-media articles publi…
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Democracy as a floating signifier
The concept of democracy is a central component in education policy at all levels, yet its meaning can be interpreted in a number of ways. This paper examines how democracy is conceptualised and utilised as a legitimising force driving education policy reform. More specifically, attention is given to the use of democracy in the process of promoting programming’s inclusion in the Swedish compulsory curriculum. A number of mass-media articles publi…
Study tutors’ professional role and practical work with newly arrived students in Sweden
Study Tutoring in the Mother Tongue is a support measure in Swedish schools typically offered to newly arrived students. The space is often referred to as one for translanguaging because, during tutoring sessions, both study tutors and students alternate between using their native language (L1) and Swedish while discussing the subject matter. The few studies available describe study tutors as a critical ‘language and culture bridge’ for newly arr…
Voices of transition
This study investigates the career guidance and counselling (CGC) experiences of newly arrived students (NAS) in Sweden as they transition from compulsory to upper secondary education. Based on interviews with 22 year nine NAS in the Stockholm region, it examines how policy ideals of equity and informed choice are enacted in practice. Although CGC has traditionally carried a compensatory role in mitigating structural inequalities, the findings re…
Translanguaging as an official support measure for newly arrived students in Sweden
This paper analyses interviews to explore translanguaging practices and views in Study Tutoring in the Mother Tongue (ST). ST is an internationally rare and under-researched support measure typically offered to newly arrived students in Swedish education. It is often referred to as ‘a space for translanguaging’ because in ST students meet a tutor proficient in their L1 to discuss subject matter using the L1 in alternation with L2 Swedish. ‘Transl…
Pedagogy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Higher Education Learning Practices (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Career Development and Diversity (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Democracy (1 work) · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees (1 work)