Two issues relevant to the effectiveness of media used in second language literacy instruction were addressed in this study: learner-selected versus teacher-assigned media, and media that appeal to learners' preferred perceptual modes compared with media that do not match preferred modes. A group of 47 preliterate Hmong refugees between the ages…

Describes a formative evaluation of English for Life and Work, a multimedia package for teaching linguistic and cultural information to English-as-a-second-language adult learners, to compare the efficacy of interactive videodisc with linear presentation, and determine participants' self-reported attitude and behavioral changes. The program's…