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Ghosn, Irma K. – 1996
It is proposed that the whole language approach to second language learning is compatible with the concepts of individual learning style and multiple intelligences, with all placing the learner at the center of instructional planning and delivery. Selected strategies are presented to raise teacher awareness of possible classroom techniques to…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)
Hsu, Yuehkuei – 1994
A review of the literature focuses on the use of the whole language approach to second language teaching in reading instruction for students of English as a Second Language (ESL). First, research on the whole language approach is explored, particularly as it has been used to teach reading. The approach itself is explained, and growth in its use is…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Definitions, Educational Research, Educational Strategies
Brechtel, Marcia – 1992
The book, designed for teachers of both beginning-level and transitional students of English as a Second Language (ESL), outlines the Guided Language Experience Process (GLEP) model for planning ESL instructional units using the whole language approach. The first section summarizes research that has influenced this model and its implications for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, Difficulty Level
Literacy Across Cultures, 1997
This document consists of the two issues published during 1997 of the newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching's national special interest group (N-SIG) on foreign language literacy. The major articles in these two issues are: "How To Develop Reading-To-Do Skills in Engineering Education" (Esko Johnson); "Key…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Literacy, Context Clues, Educational Strategies
Daniels, Rhonda V. – 1996
A discussion of second language (L2) teaching focuses on how language teachers can transfer their training and experience in L2 instruction to instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL). Learners of L2s and of ESL pass through the same learning stages, and while the skills focus may be different, the process is the same. A variety of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods
Adunyarittigun, Dumrong – 1993
This paper suggests that the whole language approach, widely used for first-language reading instruction, is the most appropriate means for teaching reading to learners of English as a second language (ESL). Drawing on research evidence, seven basic tenets of whole language instruction are explained and applied to ESL reading instruction. These…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)
D'Annunzio, Anthony; Payne, Paige E. – 1990
This guide describes the Combined Instructional Approach to adult basic education in English as a Second Language (ESL) and offers procedures for its implementation. The approach uses literate bilingual tutors with little professional educational exposure to teach beginning reading instruction in ESL. A study of the feasibility of this method…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Basic Education, Asian Americans, Bilingual Teachers
Li, Li-Te – 1996
It is proposed that English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) instruction can go beyond learning driven by structures and tests and address universal human needs through an orientation toward meaning and discussion. Application of the concepts of the Whole Language Approach to EFL instruction is explored, drawing on experience with junior college…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Educational Attitudes
Daise, Leslie – 1994
The whole language approach to reading instruction emphasizes a literature-based program rather than the traditional skills-related approach. The principles and practices of whole language have engendered both educational and political debate for the following reasons: whole language challenges the traditional educational power arrangement, giving…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style

Johns, Kenneth M.; Espinoza, Connie – 1992
This guide, designed for regular classroom teachers in whose mainstream classes language-minority children are enrolled, offers background information and suggestions for helping these students become proficient in English reading and writing and for involving them as resources for global and cultural awareness in majority-language classmates. The…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communication Problems, Cooperative Learning
Clark, Kevin – BEOutreach, 1994
The approach taken by one school district to English-as-a-Second-Language instruction, using the whole language approach and simple children's literature, is described. It was determined that the whole language approach would challenge teachers to rethink how children come to know language and literacy and cause teachers to construct new beliefs…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Books, Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques
Corey, Kathleen; And Others – 1987
The origins, rationale, and design of a program to prepare refugee children for elementary school experiences in the United States are described. The program, conducted in overseas refugee camps, began in 1987 as a complement to adult transitional programs. All children receive 18 weeks of instruction, with a schedule and activities similar to…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Awareness
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. – 1995
The collection of articles from publications of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) offers a theoretical basis for construction of effective English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs. Articles address issues of national policy, content and design of academic programs, and the context for ESL learning. They are:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication