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Charito G. Ong; Villegas, Eunice – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2021
This study analyzed and observed the oral discourse of Local Community College students. A descriptive analysis was conducted to find out the communicative competence level among the one hundred fifty randomly chosen respondents. A triangulation method was initiated to ensure the legitimacy of the gathered data. "Focus Group Discussion,"…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Language Fluency, Communicative Competence (Languages), Teaching Methods
Becker, Liza A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Adults who immigrate to the United States recognize the value of fluency in the dominant language as a bridge to social mobility in their new homeland. In California, many of them invest time and energy in noncredit English as a Second Language (ESL) programs offered within the community college system to gain communicative competence and enhance…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Social Mobility, Educational Background, Immigrants