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An Intersectional Analysis of the English-Competency Experiences of International Teaching Assistants

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JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
卷 11, 期 4, 页码 950-969

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UNIV LOUISIANA MONROE
DOI: 10.32674/jis.v11i4.2343

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English competency; international teaching assistants; intersectionality; teaching experiences at U.S. universities

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  1. Virginia Tech Graduate Research Development Program

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This study examines the English language experiences of seven engineering international teaching assistants (ITAs) through interviews and reflections, finding variations in their English proficiency based on prior exposure to English in their home countries, and an improvement in English competence through teaching experiences in the United States. Participants also face a perceived expectation to not only use English while teaching, but also to adapt to American English.
International graduate students serving as teaching assistants constitute a major component of the teaching of undergraduate students at U.S. universities, particularly in engineering. Prior literature on these international teaching assistants (ITAs) generally characterizes their linguistic experiences as challenges. This characterization can be attributed to an institutional environment that is reluctant to accommodate diverse ways of speaking English. This study applies an intersectionality framework to explore the variations in ITAs' English language experiences and the influence of the academic context on these experiences using semi-structured interviews and weekly reflections collected from seven engineering ITAs over a semester. Results of data analysis suggest that ITAs' English proficiency varies based on their prior exposure to English in their home countries, and their English competence improves through their teaching experiences in the United States. Participants' experiences also highlight a perceived expectation to not only use English while teaching but also to adapt to American English.

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