Ethnography of an English and Computer Class for Custodians
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.
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.
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