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Scarcella, Robin C.; Oxford, Rebecca L. – 1992
The analogy of a tapestry is used to provide instructional techniques and practices to help teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) "weave" together environmental factors (classroom interaction, input) and learner cognitive, affective, and social characteristics (learning styles, strategies, motivation) according to the needs of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness
Burns, Anne, Ed.; Hood, Susan, Ed. – 1997
The collection of papers was written by teacher researchers from an adult migrant English program, and consists of reports and discussions of action research on teaching heterogeneous learner groups. Papers include: "Disparate Groups: Exploring Diversity in Practice through Collaborative Action Research" (Anne Burns, Susan Hood); "A Profile of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques