Personal Learning Environments that Facilitate Socio-Educational Integration of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors

María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez, María Tomé-Fernández and Eva María Olmedo-Moreno
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María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez: Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education, Faculty of Education and Sport Science, University of Granada, 52071 Melilla, Spain
María Tomé-Fernández: Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education, Faculty of Education and Sport Science, University of Granada, 52071 Melilla, Spain
Eva María Olmedo-Moreno: Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education, Faculty of Education Science, University of Granada, 28071 Granada, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 14, 1-16

Abstract: 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. Methods: A social study that was descriptive in nature was conducted with a quantitative empirical-analytical focus. Results: 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. Conclusions: 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.

Keywords: personal learning environments (PLE); unaccompanied foreign minors (UFM) adolescent adjustment; adolescent competence social factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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