Teaching English in the Two-Year College Dec 2021

Instructional Note: Careers Matter when Life Is Precarious: Finding Freedom and Agency in the Composition Classroom

C. Christina Lam

Abstract

This article is about the distinct challenges first-generation college students face in envisioning future careers. I discuss how the composition classroom can be a space for reflection that addresses immediate needs while also helping students cultivate agency via career exploration.

Journal
Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Published
2021-12-01
DOI
10.58680/tetyc202131663
Open Access
Closed
Topics
multilingual writers

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    College English
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