Bringing Literacy to Life. Issues and Options in Adult ESL Literacy.

Autor/inn/en	Wrigley, Heide Spruck; Guth, Gloria J. A.
Institution	Aguirre International, San Mateo, CA.
Titel	Bringing Literacy to Life. Issues and Options in Adult ESL Literacy.
Quelle	(1992), (318 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	0-9633702-0-0
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Adult Basic Education; Adult Literacy; Computer Assisted Instruction; Curriculum; English (Second Language); Instructional Materials; Limited English Speaking; Literacy Education; Needs Assessment; Program Descriptions; Second Language Learning; Staff Development; Student Evaluation; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Bedarfsermittlung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The result of a 2-year research study funded under the National English Literacy Demonstration Program for Adults of Limited English Proficiency, this handbook on adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy education represents a synthesis of ideas derived from various sources. It is meant as a resource for teachers who have some experience in teaching but are new to ESL literacy. It contains the following nine chapters: (1) "Adult ESL Literacy: State of the Art," which discusses some of the special features of adult ESL literacy; (2) "Approaches and Materials," which maintains that meaning-based approaches show the greatest promise in helping adults develop full literacy; (3) "Teaching Adult ESL Literacy in the Multilevel Classroom," which shows that group work is the most effective strategy for dealing with multilevel classrooms; (4) "Using Computer and Video Technology in Adult ESL Literacy," which discusses the pros and cons of using technology in ESL literacy teaching; (5) "Native Language Literacy," which demonstrates that using the native language of the learners is a viable approach to introducing literacy to adults who are not literate in their first language; (6) "Learner Assessment," which shows that program-based assessments are superior to standardized tests; (7) "Curriculum," which demonstrates that curriculum decisions are value decisions that mirror a program's philosophy; (8) "Staff Development and Program Issues," which holds that effective staff development should focus on the social context, adult learning, second language acquisition, literacy development, and effective teaching processes; and (9) "Curriculum Modules," which presents 10 teaching units that demonstrate meaning-based teaching. (LB) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01