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Functions, Forms, And Accessibility Of English As A Second Language Courses In South-Central Kentucky, Mollie Todd
Functions, Forms, And Accessibility Of English As A Second Language Courses In South-Central Kentucky, Mollie Todd
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
In the South-Central region of Kentucky there are several facilities that teach English as Second Language (ESL) courses. This thesis examines the forms and styles of these classes, as well as problems refugee students face in the classroom and the functions the classes may serve beyond the teaching of English. To accomplish this, I used anthropological field work methods, including semi-structured interviews with local ESL teachers, volunteers, and professionals in refugee services and participant observation. I will focus on the interviews I have conducted; what content has been collected, structure of the interviews, and what questions were asked. This paper …