Adult ESOL Students and Service-Learning: Voices, Experiences, and Perspectives

Autor/inn/en	Bippus, Sharon L.; Eslami, Zohreh R.
Titel	Adult ESOL Students and Service-Learning: Voices, Experiences, and Perspectives
Quelle	In: TESOL Journal, 4 (2013) 3, S.587-597 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1056-7941
DOI	10.1002/tesj.89
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Service Learning; Case Studies; English (Second Language); English Language Learners; Community Colleges; Oral Communication Method; Communication Skills; Student Journals; Reflection; Student Projects; Semi Structured Interviews; Observation; Student Attitudes; Foreign Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Service-Learning; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Community college; Community College; Oral communication; Mündliche Kommunikation; Kommunikationsstil; Studentenzeitung; Schulprojekt; Beobachtung; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	This multiple-case study examined the unique perspectives of six adult English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) students who participated as the givers of a service in a semester-long service learning community college ESOL course. Their ages ranged from 19 to 45 and they hailed from five different countries (Colombia, Mexico, South Korea, Venezuela, and Vietnam). This study focused on the students' perspectives regarding their oral communication skills, and specific examples have been drawn from sources such as student journals, reflection papers, projects, semistructured interviews, and personal observations. The benefits identified by the participants include becoming more active learners, developing an appreciation of learning in an authentic atmosphere, and gaining self-confidence. Challenges overcome include language barriers and feelings of fear and incompetence. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10