Insights into the agency, positioning and development of professional Finnish language skills of international nursing students

Abstract

This article focuses on international students studying in an English

Work-related language learning trajectories of migrant cleaners in Finland

“…The second level explores the constructive nature of narratives, while the first level focuses more on investments. In addition to the examples, there are also short excerpts from the interviews in the running text to give the background knowledge needed for understanding the key participants' experiences (see also Sprain & Hughes, 2015;Virtanen, 2016). However, detailed analysis of positioning levels 1 and 2 is applied only to the numbered data excerpts 1-7.…”

“…Besides language learning, Mae Noi claims to have also developed her cooking skills: she was able to work individually, as the main cook let her prepare dishes and she only tasted them afterwards (turn 6). Virtanen (2016) found in her research on the development of professional language skills that it is important to give newcomers opportunities to work independently but also to provide enough support. This example indicates that the chief cook, who had the power to regulate working practices in the restaurant, offered good conditions for Mae Noi to invest in work-related learning.…”