Date of Award
2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education (Graduate)
Abstract
Community colleges provide a popular pathway for many English Language Learners (ELLs). Unfortunately, many of them struggle to pass through the multiple levels of non-credit bearing developmental course sequences in order to improve their academic use of English and thrive in post-secondary work. A qualitative look at perspectives of these English Learners on methodology may provide insight to ways that teachers could modify instruction to meet the diverse needs of students within community college English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses. Findings suggest that more explicit teaching about language acquisition and the research-based methodologies that support it along with more consistent use of research-based methodologies by instructors, may reduce student resistance to engaging in dynamic activities that could improve learning.
Recommended Citation
Walker, Lisa, "English Learners’ Perspectives of Teaching Methodologies in Community College EAP Classes" (2018). Graduate Education Student Scholarship. 3.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/gredu_st/3
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Adult and Continuing Education Commons, Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Higher Education Commons
