Challenges and strategies of academic English learning: A case study of Somali students at UWC
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Date
2022
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Low academic English proficiency is a serious educational problem leading to poor performance and wasted years in tertiary institutions among second language students. This study contributes to the field of academic English Proficiency by investigating the degree to which narrative inquiry can reveal the challenges and strategies of acquiring academic Englishproficiency. Academic English proficiency refers to the ability to know and be able to use general and content-specific English fluently and accurately for academic purposes.
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Magister Educationis - MEd
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Postgraduate students, Higher education, Migration, Academic writing, University of the Western Cape (UWC)