Active Learning and the Limited English Proficient Student.

Autor/inn/en	Fern, Veronica; und weitere
Institution	National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, Washington, DC.
Titel	Active Learning and the Limited English Proficient Student.
Quelle	1 (1995) 2, (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Active Learning; Community Involvement; Cultural Influences; English (Second Language); Ethnic Groups; Learning Strategies; Limited English Speaking; Linguistic Competence; Minority Groups; Parent Participation; Second Language Learning; Teacher Education; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aktives Lernen; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ethnie; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Sprachkompetenz; Ethnische Minderheit; Elternmitwirkung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This report offers a synthesis of a Special Issues Analysis Center report based on a focus group that studied active learning and its implications for limited English proficient (LEP) students. Active learning is defined as the level of engagement by the student in the instructional process; it implies the development of a community of learners with the integration of the learner's home and parents, community, and culture as key elements of the approach. Active learning for LEP students requires modifications based on linguistic and cultural differences. Teachers must be skilled at teaching language and content simultaneously, and they should provide a safe, predictable environment to reduce student anxiety and nurture contextual meaning. Sociolinguistic behavior should also be included in the learning experience. Effective active learning principles are outlined for the LEP classroom as is how to measure or assess the outcome of this learning system. Implications for teacher training are included, and recommendations are listed for active learning in the classroom and the school, for parents and the community, and for teacher preparation. (Contains 11 references.) (NAV)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC