Their Words and Worlds: English as a Second Language Students in Adult Basic Education Literacy Programs

Autor/in	Csepelyi, Tünde
Titel	Their Words and Worlds: English as a Second Language Students in Adult Basic Education Literacy Programs
Quelle	In: CATESOL Journal, 21 (2010) 1, S.125-147 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1535-0517
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Literacy Education; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Adult Literacy; Adult Learning; Educational Needs; Immigrants; Program Development; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Sociocultural Patterns; Equal Education; Native Speakers; Masters Programs; Teacher Education; Language Teachers; Tutors + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Adulte education; Adult training; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Programmplanung; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Muttersprachler; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Förderlehrer; Lehrender; Tutor
Abstract	The focus of this article is on adult literacy in adult basic education (ABE) programs with special emphasis on English as a Second Language (ESL) students. The article intends to highlight several relevant points in ABE ESL literacy instruction. It focuses on (a) the nature of adult learning, (b) the structure of ABE programs, (c) who the students, in particular ESL students, are in ABE programs, and (d) ESL students' instructional needs. It also refers to the Generation 1.5 phenomenon and describes studies comparing native and nonnative English-speaking students' literacy development. Finally, it proposes some recommendations for future research projects and underlines the necessity of developing literacy programs with a focus on adult ESL learners. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01