Teaching that Matters for Migrant Students (TEAMS): Understanding Levers of Integration in Scotland, Finland and Sweden

TEAMS is an international project conducted by teams of researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh, Jyväskylä, Stockholm, and Turku, led by Dr. Nataša Pantić at the University of Edinburgh and supported by the NordForsk British-Nordic research programme. This three-year project has addressed the need to understand the challenges and opportunities for schools as they respond to the increasing number of migrants in classrooms. The project used mixed methods, including social network analysis and qualitative fieldwork.

The project collected new data on teachers’ beliefs, practices and social networks, and the integration experiences of migrant students, including:

· Quantitative survey data of teachers’ social networks (n =359 (wave 1) – 416 (w2) – 341 (w3))
· Quantitative survey data on student engagement in schools (n=394 (w1) – 973 (w3))
· Online log data on teacher interaction for migrant student support (n=126(w1) – 78 (w2) – 81 (w3))
· Qualitative interview data on school staff/students’ beliefs (n=44/8(w1)–33/20(w2)–17/19(w3))
· Qualitative observations data on school staff practices and interactions (~120 h of fieldwork notes in total)
· Policy review data (~80 documents)