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- Title
But life goes on: drama classes, Ukrainian refugees, and Icelandic language learning.
- Authors
Tavares, Vander; Benediktsson, Artëm Ingmar
- Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between additional language (L2) literacy development and drama plays based on the experiences of adult refugees from Ukraine in Iceland. This inquiry is guided by the following questions: What are the learners' experiences and perceptions of drama classes in relation to their literacy development in Icelandic as an L2? What role might engaging in drama classes have when it comes to learners' sense of well‐being? We employ a multiliteracies perspective, which has pluralised the traditional view of literacy and offered new insight into literacy teaching and learning by integrating multimodal, multi‐sensorial, and critical practices into literacy education. The findings originate from a qualitative, interview‐based study with five Ukrainian learners of a refugee background in Iceland. Findings suggest that learning Icelandic through drama afforded the learners an opportunity to learn Icelandic in creative, engaging, and meaningful ways. Furthermore, learning Icelandic through drama supported the enactment and development of essential capacities for personal and professional growth, such as open‐mindedness, tolerance, respect, and collaboration. Many of the learners felt positively challenged to try out something new. This paper concludes with a discussion on the importance of critical, experiential L2 education that acknowledges learners' diverse lived experiences.
- Subjects
ICELANDIC language; ACTING education; QUALITATIVE research; EDUCATIONAL cooperation; EXPERIENTIAL learning; SECOND language acquisition
- Publication
Literacy, 2024, Vol 58, Issue 2, p240
- ISSN
1741-4350
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/lit.12366