In order to investigate how the combination of experiences, relationships, activities and initiatives act in unison, facilitating inclusive processes on some occasions and creating obstacles to it on others, in this contribution on Italian migrant leaners in Malta we adopt a biopsychosocial perspective, inspired by the WHO’s ICF-CY anthropological model. We interviewed ten parents/guardians to obtain insights on personal and environmental factors that affect inclusion in Maltese Secondary schools. Our findings reveal that parents/guardians relate personality factors to successful inclusion (e.g. adaptability, entrepreneurship and sociability), as well as involvement in extra-curricular activities. The Maltese schooling context, a competitive approach to learning, traditional teaching methodologies and lack of support represent barriers to inclusion. The holistic model we adopt shows that to guarantee quality inclusive pedagogies initial teacher education and continuing professional development must be addressed. Maltese schools must build better bridges with families, embracing inclusive perspectives from an eco-systemic educational viewpoint.

In questo contributo sui migranti italiani a Malta abbiamo adottato una prospettiva biopsicosociale, ispirata al modello antropologico ICF-CY dell’OMS, per indagare come esperienze, relazioni, attività e decisioni agiscano all’unisono, facilitando o ostacolando il processo inclusivo. Abbiamo intervistato dieci genitori/tutori per comprendere come i fattori personali e ambientali influenzino l'inclusione nelle scuole secondarie maltesi. I nostri risultati rivelano che i genitori/tutori correlano una buona inclusione con le caratteristiche della personalità dei figli (ad esempio adattabilità, imprenditorialità e socievolezza), nonché con il loro coinvolgimento in attività extracurriculari. Il contesto scolastico maltese, un approccio all’apprendimento di tipo competitivo, metodologie didattiche tradizionali e la mancanza di sostegno, rappresentano tra i principali ostacoli all’inclusione. Il modello olistico adottato dimostra che per garantire una didattica inclusiva di qualità è necessario potenziare la formazione iniziale degli insegnanti e lo sviluppo professionale continuo. Le scuole maltesi dovrebbero migliorare la relazione con le famiglie, abbracciando una prospettiva inclusiva eco-sistemica.

Enhancing Personal and Environmental Factors to Nurture the Inclusion of Italian Learners in Malta: A Case Study. Potenziare i fattori personali e ambientali per favorire l’inclusione degli studenti italiani a Malta: uno studio di caso.

BARBARA BASCHIERA
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2023-01-01

Abstract

In order to investigate how the combination of experiences, relationships, activities and initiatives act in unison, facilitating inclusive processes on some occasions and creating obstacles to it on others, in this contribution on Italian migrant leaners in Malta we adopt a biopsychosocial perspective, inspired by the WHO’s ICF-CY anthropological model. We interviewed ten parents/guardians to obtain insights on personal and environmental factors that affect inclusion in Maltese Secondary schools. Our findings reveal that parents/guardians relate personality factors to successful inclusion (e.g. adaptability, entrepreneurship and sociability), as well as involvement in extra-curricular activities. The Maltese schooling context, a competitive approach to learning, traditional teaching methodologies and lack of support represent barriers to inclusion. The holistic model we adopt shows that to guarantee quality inclusive pedagogies initial teacher education and continuing professional development must be addressed. Maltese schools must build better bridges with families, embracing inclusive perspectives from an eco-systemic educational viewpoint.
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