- PMD: 3,8
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Introduction
- Poster Session 8: Promoting Academic Success
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- understand how cultural factors, such as cultural identification, ethnic identity, and host culture identification, influence the attitudes of Japanese ESL students towards English language learning;
- gain valuable insights into the specific needs of Japanese ESL students and how cultural factors impact their motivation, beliefs about language proficiency, and overall language learning experience;
- learn how the insights gained from this research can be integrated into their assessment and intervention approaches so they can create culturally sensitive and inclusive support systems for ESL students from diverse cultural backgrounds;
- be equipped with practical tools and strategies to enhance the educational experiences and outcomes of Japanese ESL students; and
- gain insights into the unique challenges and motivations that these students may face.
Description
Explore how cultural factors shape the attitudes of Japanese ESL students towards English language learning. Gain insights about how to create inclusive support systems for diverse student populations.
Presenter(s)
Anqi Zhang, Fordham University
