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Gadd, Nick; Arnold, Jane – ELT Journal, 1998
An essay critiques the assumptions and philosophy of writers and educators in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) education concerning the role of humanism in ESL instruction, examining what can usefully be adopted from humanism and how it can be reconciled with product-focused, genre-based approaches. A response argues that humanistic language…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Humanism