Menu
×
West Ashley Library
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Phone: (843) 766-6635
Folly Beach Library
Closed
Phone: (843) 588-2001
Edgar Allan Poe/Sullivan's Island Library
Closed for renovations
Phone: (843) 883-3914
Wando Mount Pleasant Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 805-6888
Village Library
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Phone: (843) 884-9741
St. Paul's/Hollywood Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 889-3300
Otranto Road Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 572-4094
Mt. Pleasant Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 849-6161
McClellanville Library
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Phone: (843) 887-3699
Keith Summey North Charleston Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 744-2489
John's Island Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 559-1945
Hurd/St. Andrews Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 766-2546
Miss Jane's Building (Edisto Library Temporary Location)
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Phone: (843) 869-2355
Dorchester Road Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 552-6466
John L. Dart Library
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Phone: (843) 722-7550
Baxter-Patrick James Island
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 795-6679
Main Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 805-6930
Bees Ferry West Ashley Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 805-6892
Mobile Library
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: (843) 805-6909
Today's Hours
West Ashley Library
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Phone: (843) 766-6635
Folly Beach Library
Closed
Phone: (843) 588-2001
Edgar Allan Poe/Sullivan's Island Library
Closed for renovations
Phone: (843) 883-3914
Wando Mount Pleasant Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 805-6888
Village Library
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Phone: (843) 884-9741
St. Paul's/Hollywood Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 889-3300
Otranto Road Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 572-4094
Mt. Pleasant Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 849-6161
McClellanville Library
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Phone: (843) 887-3699
Keith Summey North Charleston Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 744-2489
John's Island Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 559-1945
Hurd/St. Andrews Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 766-2546
Miss Jane's Building (Edisto Library Temporary Location)
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Phone: (843) 869-2355
Dorchester Road Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 552-6466
John L. Dart Library
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Phone: (843) 722-7550
Baxter-Patrick James Island
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 795-6679
Main Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 805-6930
Bees Ferry West Ashley Library
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 805-6892
Mobile Library
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: (843) 805-6909
Patron Login
menu
Item request has been placed!
×
Item request cannot be made.
×
![loading](/sites/all/modules/hf_eds/images/loading.gif)
Perceptions of People in Canada: Canadian-Born vs. Internationally-Born Postsecondary Students' Perspectives
Item request has been placed!
×
Item request cannot be made.
×
![loading](/sites/all/modules/hf_eds/images/loading.gif)
- Author(s): Packer, Shira; Lynch, Dana
- Language:
English- Source:
TESL Canada Journal. 2013 31(1):59-85.- Publication Date:
2013- Document Type:
Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires - Language:
- Additional Information
- Availability: TESL Canada Federation. 408-4370 Dominion Street, Burnaby, BC V5G 4L7, Canada. Tel: 604-298-0312; Fax: 604-298-0372; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.tesl.ca
- Peer Reviewed: Y
- Source: 27
- Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education - Subject Terms: Foreign Countries; Immigrants; Sociolinguistics; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Cultural Pluralism; Cultural Education; English (Second Language); English for Academic Purposes; Acculturation; Mixed Methods Research; Comparative Analysis; College Students; College Graduates; Online Surveys; Interviews; Caring; Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Cultural Traits; Likert Scales
- Subject Terms:
- ISSN: 0826-435X
- Abstract: Explicit sociolinguistic instruction in language classrooms has become more widely accepted than ever, but the understanding and teaching of Canadian culture remains a controversial issue, particularly as Canadian culture becomes increasingly diverse. The degree to which Canadians are perceived to exhibit characteristics such as "politeness" and "friendliness" has stirred debate, particularly in ESL (English as a second language) and EAP (English for academic purposes) classrooms, owing to differing personal experiences and acculturation processes. This Canada-wide, mixed-methods study compared Canadian-born (CB) and internationally-born (IB) postsecondary students' and recent graduates' perceptions of people in Canada. Employing social media outreach, the study consisted of an online survey and follow-up e-interviews. Emphasis is given to quantitative rather than qualitative data analysis. Findings suggest that the overall perceptions of CB and IB groups are more similar than different. However, when unprompted, CB respondents are more likely than IB respondents to perceive people in Canada as "polite," "kind," and "caring." In addition, Likert-scale results demonstrate that CB respondents are significantly more likely to perceive people in Canada as "funny," "intelligent," "caring," and "hardworking." Implications are drawn for the degree to which IBs are acculturating to Canadian society and the extent to which a positive acculturation process can be explicitly addressed in ESL/EAP programs.
- Abstract: As Provided
- Number of References: 40
- Publication Date: 2014
- Accession Number: EJ1033732
- Availability:
Contact CCPL
Copyright 2022 Charleston County Public Library Powered By EBSCO Stacks 3.3.0 [350.3] | Staff Login
No Comments.