Becoming Qualified to Teach Low-literate Refugees: A Case Study of One Volunteer Instructor

Autor/in	Perry, Kristen H.
Titel	Becoming Qualified to Teach Low-literate Refugees: A Case Study of One Volunteer Instructor
Quelle	In: Community Literacy Journal, 7 (2013) 2, S.21-38 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1555-9734
Schlagwörter	Volunteers; English (Second Language); Literacy Education; Adult Education; Case Studies; English Language Learners; Adult Basic Education; Teacher Qualifications; Refugees; Cultural Awareness; Reflective Teaching; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Africa; Kentucky + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiwilliger; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Adult education; Lehrqualifikation; Flüchtling; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Afrika
Abstract	This case study investigates Carolyn, an effective volunteer ESL and literacy instructor of adult African refugees, in order to understand both what it means to be a qualified instructor, and also how community-based volunteer instructors may become more qualified. The study's findings suggest that Carolyn's qualifications are a combination of personal dispositions, such as cultural sensitivity, and professional behaviors, including self-education, seeking mentoring and outside expertise, and purposeful reflection on her teaching. Several implications for supporting community-based volunteer literacy and ESL instructors emerge from these findings. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Community Literacy Journal. Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse, DePaul University, 802 West Belden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614. Tel: 906-370-0206; Web site: http://communityliteracy.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10