Adult Immigrant Learners' Perspectives of Language Learning Experiences

Autor/in	Kamisli, Merih Ugural
Titel	Adult Immigrant Learners' Perspectives of Language Learning Experiences
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 63 (2023) 1, S.76-98 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Adult Learning; Immigrants; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Adult Education; Phenomenology; Learning Motivation; Student Attitudes; Learning Processes; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Schülerverhalten; Learning process; Lernprozess; Australien
Abstract	The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore adult immigrant learners' perspectives and motivations for participating in an ESL program through the lens of McClusky's Theory of Margin. Nine adult immigrant ESL students were interviewed about their learning experiences. Creswell's (1994) systematic process informed the data analysis of the study. The findings of the study include adult immigrant learners' perspectives of the ESL program, the challenges (loads) they face in their daily lives in terms of learning and speaking English, the support system (power) that help them navigate through those difficulties, and their suggestions to improve the learning experiences at the ESL program. Implications of this research for policy, adult educators, curriculum, and program developers are explored. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01