High School Students Registered in Ukrainian Language Arts – What Practitioners and Learning Resource Developers Should Know

Abstract

This study examined various characteristics of high school students, including students’ interests and motivations, cultural background knowledge, academic ability, Ukrainian language ability, program entry characteristics, challenges and needs for support, and social or cultural issues that need to be considered for the Ukrainian Language Arts program to be delivered effectively. Triangulation of student survey responses, interview responses, and teacher focus group findings yielded generalized findings as well as trends and recommendations for educators. Implications for development of instructional materials for the Ukrainian Language Arts program are discussed and may apply to other lesser-used language learning contexts.

Keywords

• High School Students
• Ukrainian Language Arts
• Practitioners
• Learning Resource Developers
• interview responses
• Triangulation