Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Applied Linguistics
First Advisor
Stephen Reder
Term of Graduation
Fall 2007
Date of Publication
10-22-2007
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Department
Applied Linguistics
Language
English
Subjects
Adult college students, Classrooms, Second language acquisition
DOI
10.15760/etd.5933
Physical Description
1 online resource (2, 82 pages)
Abstract
Research in Second Language Acquisition indicates that using English outside of the classroom is an important part of the language learning process. However, studies done on university level ESL and EFL students indicate that students use English minimally when outside of the classroom. This thesis furthers the research on English use outside of the classroom in order to more fully understand all types of language learners and the link between language proficiency and out-of-class English use.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/23313
Recommended Citation
Knight, Tracey Louise, "Beyond the Classroom Walls: a Study of Out-Of-Class English Use by Adult Community College ESL Students" (2007). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4049.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.5933
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