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McKay, Sharon; Schaetzel, Kirsten – Center for Adult English Language Acquisition, 2008
This brief examines the research on learner interaction and summarizes the positive effects of classroom interaction on language learning. The brief also describes areas of focus for teachers who want to promote successful language learning interactions, provides examples of activities that can be used to structure and enhance classroom…
Descriptors: Interaction, Speech Skills, Adult Education, English (Second Language)
Schaetzel, Kirsten; Low, Ee Ling – Center for Adult English Language Acquisition, 2009
Adult English language learners in the United States approach the learning of English pronunciation from a wide variety of native language backgrounds. They may speak languages with sound systems that vary a great deal from that of English. The pronunciation goals and needs of adult English language learners are diverse. These goals and needs…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Pronunciation Instruction, Administrators, Adult Learning
Farrell, Thomas S. C. – Center for Adult English Language Acquisition, 2008
There is a longstanding recognition in the field of language education that teachers must continually reshape their knowledge of teaching and learning. This knowledge is developed initially in teacher education programs, then becomes part of teachers' education throughout their careers through reflective practice. Reflective practice occurs when…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Action Research, Second Language Learning, Criticism
Van Duzer, Carol; Florez, MaryAnn Cunningham – 2003
This book provides educators and education policy makers a picture of where the field of teaching adult English language learners is today in order to build a more effective delivery system for the future. It places adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) in the broader context of the U.S. education system (K-12 and adult education), then…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research