DOI: 10.25592/uhhfdm.13980
title: Mixed Methods Data on Language Education for Newly Arrived Migrant Students in Turkey and Germany

description: This dataset contains qualitative and quantitative data from the doctoral dissertation “<em>Learning the language of instruction in monolingual countries: A mixed methods comparative study on newly arrived migrant students in Turkey and Germany</em>”.

It is available for reuse and reanalysis. Researchers are encouraged to explore the dataset to pose new questions and conduct further analyses from different perspectives.

The study investigated organization of destination language support for newly arrived migrant students in monolingual school contexts and explored contextual factors determining their language proficiency. Istanbul (IST) and Hamburg (HAM) were illustrative cases. Drawing on Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory, the study focused on students in lower-secondary education through a four-phase mixed methods convergent comparative design.

<strong>Qualitative Data</strong>

The qualitative data includes:


 Interviews with students (<em>n </em>= 22 IST, <em>n </em>= 6 HAM), teachers (<em>n </em>= 15 IST, <em>n </em>= 6 HAM), school administrators (<em>n </em>= 10 IST), parents (<em>n </em>= 6 IST, <em>n </em>= 3 HAM), and key informants (<em>n </em>= 2 IST, <em>n </em>= 7 HAM).
 Classroom observation notes from the language preparatory classes, which covers 21 hours in Istanbul and 12 hours in Hamburg.


Interview languages include Turkish, German, and English, depending on the participant group. Classroom observation notes are in Turkish.

<strong>Quantitative Data</strong>

The quantitative dataset consists of:


 Survey data from 245 Syrian refugee students in Istanbul and 189 newly arrived migrant students (mixed-migrant group) in Hamburg
 Variables on:
 
 Destination language proficiency (self-assessed Turkish/German skills)
 Migration-related individual characteristics (e.g., age at migration, length of stay, prior schooling, first language proficiency)
 Family environment (e.g., family language proficiency in Turkish/German, family involvement in education)
 Classroom learning environment
 
 
 Descriptive information (e.g., gender, age, district)


<strong>Dataset Files</strong>

The dataset includes:


 Raw qualitative and quantitative data files
 Interview schedules and classroom observation protocols
 Participant characteristics for interviews
 Documentation of quantitative variables


<strong>Access and Further Information</strong>

For detailed information on data collection, validation, and research design, please refer to the Method chapter of the open-access dissertation available in the Middle East Technical University Repository.

This space will be regularly updated with relevant publications based on this dataset.
description: This data belongs to the author's doctoral dissertation with the supervision of Hanife Akar and Ingrid Gogolin. The author was supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) under the research grant for doctoral candidates and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under the 2214-A International Research Fellowship Program.