Abstract
There have been numerous studies (e.g., Dick, 1990; Ferris, 1998; Jung & McCroskey, 2004; Yook, 1995; Yook & Seiler, 1990; Zimmerman, 1995) that discuss the obstacles that English Language Learners (ELL) and international students face in oral communication classrooms. Although these studies provide teaching strategies that can be employed to better serve ELL and international students, they also reinforce stereotypical student identities. By exploring and engaging in critical communication pedagogy (Fassett & Warren, 2007), I problematize some of the foundational studies that construct ELL and international student identities as “at-risk” in oral communication classrooms and offer possibilities by specifically advocating for hybrid oral communication classes where both native and non-native English speakers can interact and learn from each other.
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Hao, Richie Neil
(2010)
"(Re)Constructing ELL and International Student Identities in the Oral Communication Course,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 22, Article 10.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol22/iss1/10
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