Analysis of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program in Cultural Institutions : Educational Opportunity for Adult Immigrants in New York City

学習開発学研究 9 号 59-67 頁 2016-03-16 発行
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Analysis of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program in Cultural Institutions : Educational Opportunity for Adult Immigrants in New York City
作成者
Nagata Shoko
収録物名
学習開発学研究
Journal of Learning Science
9
開始ページ 59
終了ページ 67
収録物識別子
[PISSN] 1883-8200
[NCID] AA1244667X
抄録
The objective of this research is to investigate the educational services for immigrants through the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program in cultural institutions such as library and museum in New York City. Due to the rapid growth of immigrant population, the role of cultural institutions in providing learning environment for adult immigrants has expanded drastically. In this study, the following questions are considered. How does the ESOL program in cultural institutions reflect the needs of diverse communities? How does the ESOL program encourage immigrants to participate in society? To answer these questions, interviews to ESOL program coordinators and teachers were conducted in February 2014. Two distinctive approaches to language instruction have been introduced in the ESOL program of library and museum. In a global age, designing the program that considers ethnic context is necessary since immigrants face difficulties in holding on to their heritage and adapting to new culture. Both accepting new culture and maintaining cultural identity are important for immigrants to participate in the community. The ESOL program of library and museum reflects the current needs of immigrants, reduces their risk of isolation from the community and encourages them to participate in society. There is an urgent need to develop educational program that is addressed to the multicultural population and serves as a bridge between the immigrants and American society. It can be stated that both library and museum in New York City have the important task of satisfying immigrants’ needs and encouraging them to participate in the society.
著者キーワード
Immigrants
ESOL
United States
Library
Museum
内容記述
This paper is a part of the author’s doctoral dissertation.
This paper was originally orally presented at The 73rd Annual Conference of Japanese Educational Research Association at Kyushu University, on August 22-24, 2014.
NDC分類
教育 [ 370 ]
言語
英語
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広島大学大学院教育学研究科学習開発学講座
発行日 2016-03-16
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収録物識別子
[ISSN] 1883-8200
[NCID] AA1244667X