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Meihami, Hussein; Krajka, Jaroslaw – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2023
This study was an inquiry to investigate English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teachers' transitional experiences in the third space. To that end, 17 ESP teachers wrote autobiographical narratives focusing on their critical challenges in the third space and their approaches to dealing with them. The narratives were analyzed using Creswell's (2007)…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning
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Bich-Phuong Thi Nguyen – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2025
This poetic narrative aims to explore lived experiences of a language school teacher in a poor remote island in Vietnam. This article gives insights into how teacher identity was shaped through the eyes of a school teacher and how she struggled to rise to the challenge to become a better teacher version of herself. The self-portraits of how her…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Language Teachers, Poetry, Foreign Countries
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Adversario, Jan – Adult Learning, 2021
This qualitative phenomenological study examined the occupational downgrading experiences of six adult immigrants. Occupational downgrading happens when an individual's occupation post immigration does not match his or her education credentials and previous professional experiences. The goal is to make sense of the participants' narratives through…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Phenomenology, Self Concept, Occupations
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Áine McAllister – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2024
This paper discusses the experience of four refugee and asylum seekers seeking access to Higher Education. The methodological framework intersects applied ethnopoetic analysis and poetic inquiry, underpinned by Freirean, Translanguaging dialogue. The approach foregrounds participants' voices to address a structural refusal to recognise the…
Descriptors: Refugees, Access to Education, Higher Education, Code Switching (Language)
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Suparman, Asep; Kusnadi, Sarah; Adiredja, Rajji – MEXTESOL Journal, 2023
In recent years, the flipped classroom instructional model has been the subject of interest of many researchers and practitioners in various fields, notably for its potential to improve learning outcomes, promote active learning, and enhance student engagement. However, a fairly extensive literature shows that with these advantages come…
Descriptors: Flipped Classroom, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Birman, Dina; Oberoi, Ashmeet K.; Garcia, Maria Fernanda; Haarlammert, Miryam; Leiva, Massiel; Lane, Alexandra; Culbreth, Caroline; Taylor, Hanna; Ruiz-Sorrentini, Andrea; Trickett, Edison J. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2022
We report on a grounded theory study of late-arriving immigrant youth (LIY) who arrived in the United States at 16-18 years of age and were referred to daytime General Education Diploma (D-GED) programs. These programs provide an alternate path to a high school diploma for youth with insufficient knowledge of English to complete graduation…
Descriptors: Immigrants, High School Equivalency Programs, Day Programs, Latin Americans
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Xu, Nuo; Sun, Wenyang; Valdez, Veronica E. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2023
This study draws on the theoretical construct of critical consciousness to explore secondary Chinese DLBE teachers' barriers to developing critical consciousness in the classroom. Employing a narrative inquiry approach, we explore the general struggles Chinese DLBE teachers face in classrooms, focusing on understanding their barriers to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Secondary School Teachers, Barriers, Personal Narratives
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Olatunji, Taiwo Isaac; Fedeli, Monica – Commission for International Adult Education, 2022
Migration is a significant life event that usually triggers cross-cultural preparedness and the need for learning, even transformative learning. This exploratory study answers two research questions: How do Nigerian immigrants describe their preparedness for cross-cultural transition in Italy? What are the indications of transformative learning…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Immigrants, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
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Compton-Lilly, Catherine; Croom, Marcus; McVee, Mary B.; Skerrett, Allison; Lewis Ellison, Tisha; Rogers, Rebecca; Cun, Aijuan; Douglas, Kristian; Collins, Claire – Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, 2023
At the final session of the 2022 Literacy Research Association Conference, Catherine Compton-Lilly, Marcus Croom, Mary McVee, and Allison Skerrett presented critical work related to equity, representation, and race in literacy scholarship. Panelists shared concerns and pursued a shared goal. Specifically, as literacy scholars, they recognized that…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, African Americans, Ethnic Groups, Minority Groups
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Stojanovic, Maja – Adult Learning, 2022
Using a personal narrative approach, I examine my experiences with teaching English to adults from a Balkan country. As I focus on understanding my teaching experiences, I frame my analysis through adult education theory to understand my role as an adult educator. The significance of this narrative comes from its focus on practice as I highlight…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
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Avenido, Karlo – Journal of International Students, 2023
Internationalization continues to be a priority of the education mandate in British Columbia (BC). While there is currently a lack of exploratory studies on international students' (IS) experiences of challenges in their host institutions, little research has examined their experiences from sociocultural context-based standpoints. This study fills…
Descriptors: Intersectionality, Foreign Students, Student Attitudes, Educational Experience
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Huang, Ju; Guo, Haojun; Zhou, Qiutong – Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2022
There is an increasing number of Chinese graduate students who study in Canada and have quite different educational backgrounds. Despite a large number of studies attending to the challenges and difficulties they encountered in life and study, not much research narratively explores Chinese international students' academic adjustment experiences in…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Educational Experience, Graduate Students
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Satienchayakorn, Natakorn; Sanpatchayapong, Ubon – THAITESOL Journal, 2021
Assigned by Mars Bureau (pseudonym) to develop and implement the first mega training project in Thailand to prepare tourism professionals for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) job market, we conducted English for Specific Purposes (ESP) literature review to run this mega project. However, in a tourism context, we encountered several challenges…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ethnography, Instructional Design, Tourism
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Yazan, Bedrettin – TESOL Journal, 2019
Recent work on the theorization and exploration of language teacher identity contends that teacher education practices should focus on teacher identity as an explicit focus, yet little is known regarding how teacher identity can be integrated in TESOL teacher education. This article describes a teacher learning tool called "critical…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Teachers, Professional Identity
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Gutiérrez, Claudia Patricia – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2022
Critical language teaching education has become an inescapable endeavor for language teacher education programs. To contribute to this effort, this paper outlines the implementation of an English course from a critical, intercultural perspective, during the first semester of a language teacher education program in Colombia. It also reports the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Language Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, English (Second Language)
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