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'Reclaiming Voice : Enacting Social Discourse Communities in Belizean First-Year College Composition'

Creator:

Habet, André Antonio

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This thesis explores the evolving purposes for the teaching of first-year English composition in Belize. Starting from an analysis of the underlying cultural assumptions of U.S. composition pedagogies, this thesis argues that American composition pedagogies need to be rethought when applied in a Belizean context to fulfill the country's unique...

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Masters Thesis

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the teaching of first-year English composition in Belize. Starting from an analysis of the
Hispanic community college student empowerment : developmental English participants describe their educational experiences

Creator:

Lawrenson, Lisa Aguilera

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The purpose of this study was to learn about the experiences of Generation 1.5 Hispanics in developmental English in community college. A qualitative comparative case study design was used for this social critical study. The key findings fell into three categories: road blocks, motivators, and actions. The road blocks included:...

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Dissertation

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achievement among Hispanics occurs because they are English as Second Language (ESL) learners. While
More than a term : a consideration of how to support generation 1.5 students at colleges and universities

Creator:

Wimberly, Elizabeth Summer

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In this thesis, Elizabeth Summer Wimberly details the profile of generation 1.5 students as a group of students who can need extra support in higher education. Generation 1.5 students stand distinct from both international students and native, monolingual students. As such, placing generation 1.5 students in either a mainstream or...

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Masters Thesis

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English as Second Language (ESL) students, maybe even considered ESL students, but they also clearly