Experiences and perceptions of volunteer teachers and their adult refugee ELL students
Ho, Kallie-Jo
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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/98339
Description
Title
Experiences and perceptions of volunteer teachers and their adult refugee ELL students
Author(s)
Ho, Kallie-Jo
Issue Date
2017-07-10
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Abbott, Ann
Sadler, Randall
Department of Study
Linguistics
Discipline
Teaching of English Sec Lang
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
Refugees
Adult education
Volunteer teachers
Community-based English as a second language (ESL) programs
Abstract
Volunteer-based ESL classes for refugees, although prevalent, often exist without professional support for volunteer teachers or adequate standards of effective instruction. This qualitative case study examines a community-based, volunteer-led ESL program that serves adult refugee language learners in light of the experiences of six volunteer teachers of adult refugee ELLs, their perceptions of student needs, their own teaching, and the program in which they volunteer. This study also examines the perceptions the adult ELLs have of their own needs, their teachers, and the program itself. This study concludes with recommendations for improvements the program can make in light of their students and volunteers’ needs.
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