Students' Perception about Their Performance in English at Three Evening Schools in Savanna La Mar

Autor/in	Brown Coote, Tracey A. K.
Titel	Students' Perception about Their Performance in English at Three Evening Schools in Savanna La Mar
Quelle	(2019), (179 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Temple University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3921-8601-5
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Student Attitudes; Evening Programs; Foreign Countries; Performance Factors; Student Characteristics; Teacher Characteristics; Creoles; Native Language; Self Efficacy; Learning Strategies; English; Dialects; Secondary Education; Exit Examinations; Jamaica + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Schülerverhalten; Evening studies; Evening class; Abendstudium; Ausland; Leistungsindikator; Kreole; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; English language; Englisch; Dialect; Dialekt; Sekundarbereich; Final examination; Abschlussprüfung
Abstract	This case study explored students' perception about their performance in CSEC English A at three evening schools in Savanna La Mar. While conducting the research I used ethnographic methods, including interviews, observations and document analysis to better understand students' perceptions of their performance in CSEC English A. The central questions which guided the research are "how do students at three evening schools in Savanna La Mar perceive their performance in CSEC English A and what factors affect those perceptions, and what strategies do students think can improve their performance in English?" Creswell's (2008) steps for analyzing qualitative data were used to explore the central research questions. The discussion sought to highlight how students perceived their academic performance in CSEC English A and what attributed for these perceptions. These views were examined using four themes: student factors that influence student learning outcome, influence of Jamaican Creole (JC) on learning Standard Jamaican English (SJE), teacher traits that influence learning, and structure and operations of the evening schools. The Attribution and Expectancy Value Theories were used to make meaning of the data. The findings revealed that most of the students exhibited high self-concept and expressed that they would be successful in the upcoming CSEC English A Examination despite previous challenges they experienced with SJE. They attributed this success to the strategies they were using and the encouragement and positive feedback they got from their teachers. However, some students cited several factors which have negatively affected their performance such as the predominant use of JC in the home, school and community. Although the research was a multiple site study, it was limited to one geographical location which delimited the generalizability of the study. However, the insights gained can contribute to and fill gaps in the literature and also enlighten educators and other stakeholders of students' perception about their performance in CSEC English A. [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	2024/1/01