Are you a Sydney-based teacher who needs to communicate with parents who do not speak English or do not speak it well? Do you sometimes have to ask students to translate for you to communicate with parents?
If you answered ‘yes’ to the above, you are invited to fill in a short survey for a PhD research project on child language brokering (the use of children as interpreters) in schools.
The online survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. Its aim is to gather insights on how teachers communicate with parents who are not proficient in English. The questions focus on occasions when teachers have had a student translate for their parents in school.
To participate simply click this link or scan the QR code.
Participation is voluntary and anonymous. There is no compensation offered. You can withdraw at any time during the online survey. Data will be saved on servers provided by University of Hamburg (Germany). The survey will ask about your experiences and opinions.
This research has been approved by the Macquarie University Human Research Ethics HREC Humanities & Social Sciences Committee.
Your contribution is important as the study hopes to contribute to improving parent-school communication across language barriers and thus support equal access to information for all parents and teachers.
Many thanks for considering this invitation and for your time and support!
For questions and concerns contact the PhD student, Sophie Munte.
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