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Title: | ESL learners perceptions of the cultural components in their English learning |
Authors: | Li, Qi |
Keywords: | English language Study and teaching Foreign speakers;Intercultural communication |
Issue Date: | 2003 |
Abstract: | This qualitative study investigated English as a Second Language (ESL) learners' perceptions of the nature and influence of immersion in a predominantly English culture on their English learning. The participants in the study were e i^ t adult ESL learners who were enrolled in Lakehead University programs or courses but were not taking ESL courses. Three themes emerged horn the analysis of the qualitative data: (a) the nature of ESL learners' culture learning experiences; (b) the positive influence of immersion in English-language culture on ESL learning; and (c) ESL learners' perceptions of the influence of culture learning experiences on their English learning. This study showed that the participants learned English culture when they immersed themselves in a predominantly English culture. For the eight participants, learning English culture and having more knowledge about it were necessary components in their ESL learning. The participants' experiences of immersion in a predominantly English culture positively influenced their ESL learning. The participants revealed that they benefited significantly from their experiences of immersion in a predominantly English culture. |
URI: | http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/3249 |
metadata.etd.degree.discipline: | Education |
metadata.etd.degree.name: | Master of Education |
metadata.etd.degree.level: | Master |
metadata.dc.contributor.advisor: | O'Meara, John |
metadata.dc.contributor.committeemember: | Courtland, Mary Clare |
Appears in Collections: | Retrospective theses |
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