A Perspective of the Effectiveness of Project Based Bilingual Curriculum in Personal Empowerment of the Adult English Language Learner: A Case Study

<p>This case study takes a perspective on the effectiveness of Project-Based Bilingual Curriculum in empowering the adult English language learner. The purpose of this study is to examine the English acquisition process of adult Latina women who participate in a project based bilingual language program. This program uses techniques that include different learning modalities, instructional methods and the appreciation of language building through real world experiences and skills.</p> <p>The sample population includes four Latinas, ages 21 to 34, with varied levels of English language acquisition. These students are enrolled in a Community Adult School in Northern California that offers English classes. Data collection procedures include eight weeks of classroom observation, information collected from student surveys, informal and formal conversations.</p> <p>Participants reported that bilingual project-based learning, in this setting, selves as an important motivation factor, an aid in increasing their self-confidence and enables them to use English in practical, real-world settings.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Year

2003

Author dc:creator

• Johnson, Cameron

• Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.dominican.edu/education-print-theses/209

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.dominican.edu:education-print-theses-1208