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ABSTRACT This study focuses on second language acquisition process amongst East Asian adult learners at an English and Culture Acquisition Program (ECAP) classroom. To understand their English learning experience, this study employs classroom observation, participant interview and document collection as research methods. The findings of this work suggest that ECAP does intend to help learners acquire English language proficiency in ways that were responsive to both the sociocultural backgrounds and individual needs of participants. ECAP also respects and promotes the learners' autonomy in the learning process. However, the program administrators and teachers still need to deepen their understanding of East Asian learners' sociocultural heritage and individual needs and improve facilitation accordingly.
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Title
- The language learning experience of adult East Asian learners at English and culture acquisition program: a case study
Contributors
- Mi, Ximin (Author)
- Danzig, Arnold (Thesis advisor)
- Ovando, Carlos (Committee member)
- Szecsy, Elsie (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2011
Subjects
- Educational evaluation
- English as a Second Language
- Adult Education
- Adult learners
- East Asian learners
- English as a Second Language
- Individuality
- learner sociocultural background
- Motivation
- English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers--Case studies.
- English language
- Asian students--Services for--United States--Case studies.
- Asian students
- Second language acquisition--Case studies.
- Second Language Acquisition
- Adult learning--United States--Case studies.
- Adult Learning
- Multicultural education--United States--Case studies.
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Note
- Vita
- thesisPartial requirement for: M.A., Arizona State University, 2011
- bibliographyIncludes bibliographical references (p. 98-102)
- Field of study: Social and philosophical foundations of education
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Statement of Responsibility
by Ximin Mi