Immigrant Stories: Generation 1.5 Mexican American Students and English Language Learning in an Illinois Community College

Autor/in	Hansen, Thomas L.
Titel	Immigrant Stories: Generation 1.5 Mexican American Students and English Language Learning in an Illinois Community College
Quelle	(2010), (231 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Loyola University Chicago
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1240-0675-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Qualitative Research; Placement; Community Colleges; Mexican Americans; Academic Achievement; Foreign Countries; Hispanic Americans; Immigrants; College Faculty; English Instruction; English (Second Language); Courses; Student Adjustment; Social Psychology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Qualitative Forschung; Betriebspraktikum; Praktikum; Community college; Community College; Hispanoamerikaner; Schulleistung; Ausland; Hispanic; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Fakultät; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Kursangebot; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Sozialpsychologie
Abstract	The number of recent immigrants to the United States has increased dramatically in the last few years, and more of these immigrants are members of a group often designated as "Generation 1.5" students. These immigrant students were born in another country, came to the United States at the age of 13 or older, and graduated from high school in this country. This qualitative research study occurs within two Illinois community colleges that require some students to enroll in courses below regular English Composition I as indicated by one or more placement tests. These courses are English as a Second Language (ESL) or developmental communication courses. This study addresses many of the issues raised in the studies conducted by Oudenhoven (2006) and Hinkle (2006). Unlike those two recent studies, however, this one explores specifically the experiences of students who have come from Mexico. The study attempts to explore the experiences of these immigrants and their adaptation to new cultural surroundings, through the use of four research questions: (1) What are the adjustments to U.S. culture in general? (2) What are the adjustments to the culture of the community college classroom and corridor? (3) Does the student encounter any feelings of anxiety in the language-learning process? And (4) Does the student encounter any feelings of stigma in the language-learning process? It is documented that Latinos in general have faced a variety of obstacles in attempting to obtain a college degree (Gonzales, 2008; Firmen, Whitthuhn, Riggins, & Carson, 1997; Hunter-Anderson, 2008). It is hoped this study will help college faculty and administrators understand any obstacles more fully. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10