Term
Fall 12-15-2015
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAESL
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Michal Moskow
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Amy Hewett-Olatunde
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Katie Cordes
Abstract
The focus of this study is on incorporating what was learned through research to develop a curriculum resource. The primary research question addressed in this project is how educators can incorporate stories from older adult Somali women into English language instruction to improve these students’ English language writing skills. Key influences include my experience as an ESL educator and my strong interest in stories, including their use in education. The study has a curriculum development design. A curriculum resource, in the form of a story-based literacy tool designed to teach English language literacy skills to older Somali women, was developed. The literacy tool can be redesigned for use with other student populations. It provides a way for students to improve their English language writing skills and, ultimately, disseminate their stories.
Research Methodology
Curriculum Development
Keywords
Adult Education, ESL/ ELLs, Writing, Storytelling
Recommended Citation
Marshall, Susan Renee, "Somali Stories: A Development of a Story-Based ESL Literacy Tool for Use With Older Adult Somali Women" (2015). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 290.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/290