This article addresses the challenges of conducting interviews in a multicultural/multilingual setting, focusing on an ethnographic case study of bilingual life and language choice in a Canadian factory mostly staffed with Portuguese immigrant workers. (nine references) (MDM)

This case study shows how an English-as-a-Second-Language teenager in the United States created literacy experiences for himself through involvement in various forms of computer-mediated communication (CMC) on the Internet. Analyzes the learner's information on textual identity through the theoretical constructs of voice, design, and…

Reports on a case study of two feminist English classes in Japan. The two classes described are grass-roots examples of Japanese women combining their study of English with the study of feminism, consciousness-raising, and action in the world. (JL)

Discusses the strengths and limitations of the practicum at the City University of Hong Kong. Although the program was designed to meet local needs, many graduates do not apply the principles espoused in the program to their own teaching context. (Author/VWL)

Argues that acquisition of English-as-a-Second-Language research must take into account social context and power relations in order to explain language learning processes. Uses interview data and writing samples to demonstrate how a student in South Africa is influenced in his written discourse in English by his power relations and experience as a…

The development of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is described based on data from a case study of a reading test. The theory of genre proposed by Kress is also discussed, along with the need for the TOEFL-2000 test development team at the Educational Testing Service to address the washback effect of the test. (Author/LB)

Proposes that instructors of advanced ESL courses for executives adopt the case method, which allows these executives to use the managerial skills they have developed over the years. Explains this method and describes the role of the instructor/consultant. (EKN)

Reports the results of a case study that investigated teachers' attitudes, beliefs. and practices in facilitating or hindering the success of English as a Second or Other Language students in high school. (Author/VWL)

Looks at the development of literacy among children from non-English-speaking backgrounds. Argues that the demands of engaging in critical analysis are often underestimated and that teachers need to ensure that students have sufficient control over forms of literacy before they engage in critical analysis. (Author/VWL)

This study examined the language use practices of three bilingual students enrolled in a fourth-grade class and of the class as a whole. The study found that most children reported using greater amounts of English as they progressed through the grades, and that children consistently held very positive attitudes toward Spanish and bilingualism.…

Looks at language off the Internet to demonstrate how Caribbean Creole English (CCE) raises questions about the native-nonnative dichotomy, thereby creating a dilemma for English language teaching. Case studies of four anglophone Caribbean college students reveal that these immigrant students consider themselves native speakers of English but are…

This article describes the collected written and visual works of one Dakota Indian first grader, compiled over the course of the academic year. Through a descriptive study of her works, the student's teachers were able to understand her particular meaning-making efforts. (Contains 25 references.) (MDM)

Combining qualitative and quantitative approaches, this article examines the language and literacy needs of immigrants to Canada. A Toronto-based case study portrays a group of Latin American adults and their daily uses of English and Spanish. Literacy needs in both languages are noted, as is the contradiction of government commitment to…

Describes how Oyster Bilingual School's (Washington, DC) two-way Spanish-English language plan functions in its sociopolitical context. It is noted that this plan is part of a larger identity plan aiming to promote social change by socializing children differently from the way they are socialized in mainstream US educational discourse. (46…

This case study argues that teachers are ill-prepared to give English-as-a-Second-Language students the instruction they need for integration into mainstream classrooms, and advocates ongoing teacher study groups as a replacement for traditional one-shot workshops. (Contains 21 references.) (LR)