Personal Learning Environments that Facilitate Socio-Educational Integration of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors
The aim of the present study was to predict the variables that facilitate integration of unaccompanied foreign minors (UFM) and to develop personal learning environment (PLE) questionnaire dimensions with respect to social integration of UFM. <i>Methods:</i> A social study that was descr...
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doaj-8e2a87adb53a4f11ba0fd9d587b2b5582020-11-25T03:12:39ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-07-01175012501210.3390/ijerph17145012Personal Learning Environments that Facilitate Socio-Educational Integration of Unaccompanied Foreign MinorsMaría del Carmen Olmos-Gómez0María Tomé-Fernández1Eva María Olmedo-Moreno2Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education, Faculty of Education and Sport Science, University of Granada, 52071 Melilla, SpainDepartment of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education, Faculty of Education and Sport Science, University of Granada, 52071 Melilla, SpainDepartment of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education, Faculty of Education Science, University of Granada, 28071 Granada, SpainThe aim of the present study was to predict the variables that facilitate integration of unaccompanied foreign minors (UFM) and to develop personal learning environment (PLE) questionnaire dimensions with respect to social integration of UFM. <i>Methods:</i> A social study that was descriptive in nature was conducted with a quantitative empirical-analytical focus. <i>Results:</i> Results from discriminant function analysis indicate that 86% of group membership was correctly classified from gender alone, with female learning environments leading to greater future success. <i>Conclusions:</i> It can be concluded that the predictive results possess methodological coherence. Thus, from them we can propose possible development strategies, particularly targeting males, in order to improve learning and promote social integration. According to the results obtained, improvement of learning strategies and strengthening of the very learning environments, demands new policies to be established which promote emotional improvement and better futures for UFM, especially males.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/14/5012personal learning environments (PLE)unaccompanied foreign minors (UFM) adolescent adjustmentadolescent competence social factors |
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María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez María Tomé-Fernández Eva María Olmedo-Moreno Personal Learning Environments that Facilitate Socio-Educational Integration of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health personal learning environments (PLE) unaccompanied foreign minors (UFM) adolescent adjustment adolescent competence social factors |
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María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez María Tomé-Fernández Eva María Olmedo-Moreno |
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María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez |
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Personal Learning Environments that Facilitate Socio-Educational Integration of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors |
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Personal Learning Environments that Facilitate Socio-Educational Integration of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors |
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Personal Learning Environments that Facilitate Socio-Educational Integration of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors |
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Personal Learning Environments that Facilitate Socio-Educational Integration of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors |
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Personal Learning Environments that Facilitate Socio-Educational Integration of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors |
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personal learning environments that facilitate socio-educational integration of unaccompanied foreign minors |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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The aim of the present study was to predict the variables that facilitate integration of unaccompanied foreign minors (UFM) and to develop personal learning environment (PLE) questionnaire dimensions with respect to social integration of UFM. <i>Methods:</i> A social study that was descriptive in nature was conducted with a quantitative empirical-analytical focus. <i>Results:</i> Results from discriminant function analysis indicate that 86% of group membership was correctly classified from gender alone, with female learning environments leading to greater future success. <i>Conclusions:</i> It can be concluded that the predictive results possess methodological coherence. Thus, from them we can propose possible development strategies, particularly targeting males, in order to improve learning and promote social integration. According to the results obtained, improvement of learning strategies and strengthening of the very learning environments, demands new policies to be established which promote emotional improvement and better futures for UFM, especially males. |
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personal learning environments (PLE) unaccompanied foreign minors (UFM) adolescent adjustment adolescent competence social factors |
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