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Transfer Capital or Transfer Deficit: A Dual Perspective of English Learning of ESL College Transfer Students Foung, Dennis; Cheung, Kin

Abstract

This research addressed a research gap in scrutinizing the language problems of English as a second language (ESL) transfer students (TSs) with regard to the aspects of “transfer deficit” and “transfer capital”, instead of simply labelling the use of English as a “transfer deficit”. One hundred and twenty-four TSs participated in this qualitative study. From qualitative content analysis, three main categories were identified: (a) English competence as transfer capital; (b) English competence as transfer deficit; and (c) transition from deficit to capital. Based on the results, educational practitioners are advised to pay attention to the specific implications of proficiency-based courses, with support measures not limited to essay-writing or referencing skills, but including advanced research writing genres such as the Capstone Project.

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Title
Transfer Capital or Transfer Deficit: A Dual Perspective of English Learning of ESL College Transfer Students
Creator
Foung, Dennis; Cheung, Kin
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2021-12-26
Description
This research addressed a research gap in scrutinizing the language problems of English as a second language (ESL) transfer students (TSs) with regard to the aspects of “transfer deficit” and “transfer capital”, instead of simply labelling the use of English as a “transfer deficit”. One hundred and twenty-four TSs participated in this qualitative study. From qualitative content analysis, three main categories were identified: (a) English competence as transfer capital; (b) English competence as transfer deficit; and (c) transition from deficit to capital. Based on the results, educational practitioners are advised to pay attention to the specific implications of proficiency-based courses, with support measures not limited to essay-writing or referencing skills, but including advanced research writing genres such as the Capstone Project.
Subject
transfer capital; transfer deficit; transfer students; associate degree; higher diploma; academic performance
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-02-04
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0406503
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/80778
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Non UBC; Journalism, School of
Citation
Sustainability 14 (1): 214 (2022)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/su14010214
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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