Publication Date
2011
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
First Advisor
Leslie Turpin
Abstract
This paper introduces the ways in which the challenges of open enrollment ESL programs affect both students and teachers and the importance of group cohesion in adult learning. The effects caused by open enrollment can be abated by building a strong community of learners through involving new students to build a sense of belonging to the class, meeting the needs of individuals within the group, having a supportive learning environment, and using selected best teaching practices to build community. With the solutions proposed in this paper, teachers can meet student needs and the negative effects of open enrollment will be minimized.
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Community-Based Learning | Education | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Other Education | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Recommended Citation
Pugh, Megan, "Building a Learning Community within the Constraints of Open Enrollment" (2011). MA TESOL Collection. 502.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/ipp_collection/502
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Community-Based Learning Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Other Education Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons