University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A tale of two courses: exploring the relationship between identity, modern language, and career aspirations of undergraduate students in language for specific purposes classrooms

Mosley Vaughan, Robin Nicole

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Title
A tale of two courses: exploring the relationship between identity, modern language, and career aspirations of undergraduate students in language for specific purposes classrooms
Author(s)
Mosley Vaughan, Robin Nicole
Issue Date
2017-07-12
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Haas Dyson, Anne
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Haas Dyson, Anne
Committee Member(s)
  • Trent, William
  • Smith, Patrick
  • Hood, Denice
Department of Study
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp
Discipline
Educational Policy Studies
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • Spanish language learning
  • Language for specific purposes
  • Undergraduate students
  • Students of color
  • Personal and professional development
Abstract
This study concerns itself with how identity, modern language, and career aspirations function on a micro-level and macro-level as it pertains to the Trump administration. Through two language for specific purpose (LSP) classrooms, questions explore personal identity, Spanish major and minor connections, and how Spanish connects to career aspirations. This also explores the professor’s perspective with her personal identity, Spanish connection, and experience as a professor of Spanish teaching students in these LSP courses. Based on sixteen semi-structured interviews with seven students and one professor, observations, and my experience as a modern language learner, a key finding is that language is political and complex as it lends itself to how students view themselves and their interests in the future. This finding has implications for the creation of LSP courses as well as better practices for academic/career advising, teaching, and the increased enrollment of language learners.
Graduation Semester
2017-08
Type of Resource
text
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Copyright 2017 Robin Mosley Vaughan

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