All Outputs (24)

English language as an integration tool: the case of Syrian refugees to the UK (2017)
Book Chapter
Thondhlana, J., & Madziva, R. (2017). English language as an integration tool: the case of Syrian refugees to the UK. In E. Erling (Ed.), English across fracture lines: the contribution and relevance of English to security, safety and stability in the world. British Council

Provision of quality education in the context of Syrian refugee children in the UK: opportunities and challenges (2017)
Journal Article
Madziva, R., & Thondhlana, J. (2017). Provision of quality education in the context of Syrian refugee children in the UK: opportunities and challenges. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 47(6), 942-961. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2017.1375848

While existing research has shown the importance of the three interrelated domains of the wider policy, the school and home/community environments in the development of quality education for learners, this literature does not fully capture the experi... Read More about Provision of quality education in the context of Syrian refugee children in the UK: opportunities and challenges.

Negotiating employability: migrant capitals and networking strategies for Zimbabwean highly skilled migrants in the UK (2016)
Journal Article
Thondhlana, J., Madziva, R., & McGrath, S. (in press). Negotiating employability: migrant capitals and networking strategies for Zimbabwean highly skilled migrants in the UK. Sociological Review, 64(3), 575-592. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-954X.12373

In this paper we focus on highly skilled migration from Zimbabwe to the UK, exploring these migrants’ social capital sources/structures and content. In doing so we pay attention to routes of migration and how they shape migrants’ networking capabilit... Read More about Negotiating employability: migrant capitals and networking strategies for Zimbabwean highly skilled migrants in the UK.

A study of Chinese university EFL learners’ foreign language listening anxiety,listening strategy use and academic listening performance (2015)
Journal Article
Liu, M., & Thondhlana, J. (2015). A study of Chinese university EFL learners’ foreign language listening anxiety,listening strategy use and academic listening performance. Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching, 10(1), 33-57

The present study examined foreign language (FL) listening anxiety and listening strategy use in relation to the FL listening comprehension performance of 1702 undergraduate EFL learners from 5 universities in China. The findings were: (1) more than... Read More about A study of Chinese university EFL learners’ foreign language listening anxiety,listening strategy use and academic listening performance.