| The Problem. This study sought to understand the acculturation, personal experiences, perceptions, and views of the recent adult African ESL learners in two Continuing Education Centers within the context of English language acquisition.;Method. This case study examined the acculturation, personal experiences, perceptions, and views of the Adult African English as a Second Language Learners using semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, focus group, classroom observations, and a review of relevant documents.;Results. The adult African ESL learners have adopted adaptation as their integration strategy, and consider themselves capable of developing English language proficiency to function in their host culture.;The recent adult African ESL learners admitted that to some degree, the ESL programs are helping them achieve their academic goals, which varied from learner to learner. The majority of the adult African ESL learners indicated that their main reason for attending ESL classes was to get a job, however they are still at the beginning level for several reasons.;The ESL programs in the two Continuing Education Centers, seemed to vary in their integration of learners' culture. The curriculum used at the Continuing Education Center 1 seemed unresponsive to the adult African ESL learners' culture. While the curriculum used at the Continuing Education Center 2 appeared partly responsive to the culture of the learners. However, both Centers did not have enough culturally diversified materials for the recent adult African ESL learners. The teachers have a positive perception of the adult African ESL learners' English language proficiency. However, both the teachers and the adult African ESL learners believed that more resources are needed to fully take advantage of the learners' culture, background, and experiences. |
