El uso de imágenes en el aula de lengua extranjera para personas refugiadas: análisis de materiales y perspectiva de los docentes

The use of images in the foreign language classroom for refugees: an analysis of materials and teachers’ perspectives. The role played by language learning in the context of asylum seeker and refugee integration has attracted considerable attention among third sector organisations and public administrations. This article explores the language classroom with refugees and asylum-seekers from the results of two complementary research activities: the analysis of four open-access teaching resources for migrants available online; and a focus group with teachers working with the target group. The emphasis of the study is on the role played by images in classroom communication. The use of visual materials is proposed for the instruction of highly diverse student groups such as the ones described here. This paper aims to report on how this translates in the classroom and how it is addressed by publishers and other organisations developing teaching materials.