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Suh, Emily K.; Shapiro, Shawna – TESL Canada Journal, 2020
Student resistance in the language/literacy classroom has been an important focus of research in TESOL and applied linguistics. This article examines resistance by two adult-arrival immigrant students in a developmental literacy classroom, drawing from a larger ethnographic case study focused on students' transition into community college. The…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Immigrants, Student Behavior, Personal Autonomy
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Campbell, Chris; MacPherson, Seonaigh; Sawkins, Tanis – TESL Canada Journal, 2014
This case study describes how sociocultural and activity theory were applied in the design of a publicly funded, Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)-based English as a Second Language (ESL) credential program and curriculum for immigrant and international students in postsecondary institutions in British Columbia, Canada. The ESL Pathways Project…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Curriculum Design, Case Studies, Sociocultural Patterns
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Dytynyshyn, Nancy; Collins, Laura – TESL Canada Journal, 2012
This article examines the treatment of culture and the development of interculturality in the transcripts of a complete 36-hour ESL course organized by a community center in Montreal. The adult participants came from a variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The adult second-language class has been identified as a potentially rich context…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Intercultural Communication, French Canadians