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Building ESL Students' Linguistic and Academic Literacy through Content-Based Interclass Collaboration
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Kasper, Loretta F.; Weiss, Saundra Tara – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2005
This essay describes how interclass collaboration in the context of an in-depth interdisciplinary discussion and analysis of global problems can yield significant benefits in the development of ESL students' sense of efficacy, their literacy, and their critical thinking skills. Collaborative lessons expose the students to new and varied…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Literacy, Interdisciplinary Approach