Introducing collaborative learning into English education in a Sri Lankan university: An exploratory case-study
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This thesis is a qualitative exploratory case-study to investigate an enactment of a re-designed English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP) curriculum with collaborative activities in a Sri Lankan university setting. This specifically demonstrates the potential use of a less institutionalised environment for ESL teaching and learning, where ‘collaborative peer social capital’ and ‘peer inculcation’ can be built up. Teachers’ and students’ data were analysed thematically and interpreted with concepts from curriculum studies and Bourdieusian sociology. The intent of the study was to help Sri Lankan ESL learners to overcome negative emotions and social barriers in English language learning.
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| ID Code: | 241958 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | Dooley, Karen & Iyer, Radha |
| Keywords: | Collaborative learning, Bourdieusian conceptual tools, Collaborative group activities, Instructional curriculum, English as a second language (ESL) learning, ESL teaching, Programmatic curriculum, Institutional curriculum, Macro skills in the English language, English for general academic purposes (EGAP) |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.241958 |
| Pure ID: | 140206289 |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice Current > Schools > School of Teacher Education & Leadership |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 27 Jul 2023 04:31 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jul 2023 02:35 |
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