Aging and ESL Learning among Older Adult Chinese-Speaking Immigrants

Shun-Jen Hsiao

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Shun-Jen Hsiao

Keywords:

ESL, chinese americans, chinese-speaking immigrants, identity, older adults

Abstract

How do older adult Chinese-speaking immigrants experience ESL learning in both classroom and informal community settings? This study analyzes the relation between aging and ESL learning. Based on the unique features of older adult population, the author demonstrates the strategies that administrators and ESL instructors can utilize to enhance the ESL learning experience for this population.

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Aging and ESL Learning among Older Adult Chinese-Speaking Immigrants. (2018). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 18(G3), 1-9. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/2487

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