Ethnography of an English and Computer Class for Custodians

Presenter Information

Julie Dell-Jones

Location

Room 2078

Format Type

Paper

Start Date

January 2013

End Date

January 2013

Abstract

"They're real people!" adds the teacher of an English as a second language and computer skills class. The ethnographic study is a unique context of adult volunteer custodians, meeting once a week at the college where they work. To understand how custodians transition from coworkers to co-learners, I observed the class for 8 weeks and interviewed the instructor and helper student. Emerging themes include divergent class goals and unique community-building strategies. The study resumes this fall.

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Ethnography of an English and Computer Class for Custodians

Room 2078

"They're real people!" adds the teacher of an English as a second language and computer skills class. The ethnographic study is a unique context of adult volunteer custodians, meeting once a week at the college where they work. To understand how custodians transition from coworkers to co-learners, I observed the class for 8 weeks and interviewed the instructor and helper student. Emerging themes include divergent class goals and unique community-building strategies. The study resumes this fall.