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Ben-Barka, Alba C. – 1982
An exploratory study of the feasibility of the Language Experience Approach (LEA) for teaching reading to semi-literate students of English as a second language (ESL) is presented. The instructional approach uses knowledge and interests from the students' own experience as the basis for teaching reading comprehension. The method was used with two…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, English (Second Language)