2017 Session II: Rosa M. Ailabouni Room

Session II - Rosa Ailabouni

From left: Hyun Jung Joo, Hyoseon Lee, Christopher Yaluma.


HYUN JUNG JOO

JOO.77@OSU.EDU
TEACHING AND LEARNING, FOREIGN, SECOND, & MULTILINGUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION
ALAN HIRVELA, ADVISOR

A CASE STUDY OF A L2 WRITER IN HIGH SCHOOL ESL CLASSROOMS: ADVANCING THE KNOWLEDGE OF ACADEMIC WRITING

This two-year-long case study examines the L2 writing experiences of an immigrant student in U.S. high school ESL classrooms from her arrival as a junior to her graduation. Her mastery of academic discourse was possible due to exposure and opportunities to advanced academic writing through meaningful interaction and negotiation.


HYOSEON LEE

LEE.5908@OSU.EDU
TEACHING AND LEARNING,
FOREIGN, SECOND, & MULTILINGUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION
ALAN HIRVELA, ADVISOR

PEER DIALOGUE AND FEEDBACK IN A WRITING GROUP FOR CHINESE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

The present study explores how peer dialogue and feedback works for Chinese undergraduate students’ English writing. Findings from observation, interview, and writing texts discuss the students’ learning within the ZPD and the role of dialogue in the writing group. Pedagogical implications for teachers of international students are discussed.


CHRISTOPHER YALUMA

YALUMA.1@OSU.EDU
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, EDUCATIONAL POLICY
JAN NESPOR, ADVISOR

ACCESS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS IN OHIO: SERVING OR UNDERSERVING THE NEEDY?

We investigate the true nature of charter schools as a viable alternative to low income families. Using census poverty education data and students’ test scores, we use ArcGIS to hypothesize factors leading to locational preferences of charter schools in Ohio. Results suggest that charter schools are more responsive to underperformance than poverty.