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Azmuddin, Ruhil Amal; Jamali, Mazura; Rahim, Azwin Arif Abdul; Ali, Mohammad Musab Azmat; Khamis, Nor Yazi – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2022
Purpose: This study explored ESL learners' utilization of Online Discussion Forums (ODFs) in Interactive Reading for Academic Disciplines (iREAD) to assist reading of online scientific texts within an English for Specific Purposes course at a public university. Method: This qualitative research employed two data collection methods during lessons…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Reading Comprehension, English for Science and Technology, Second Language Learning
Lee, Ho Cheung – TESOL Journal, 2017
This article describes a case study on a reading programme, named Reading Strategies Training Scheme (RSTS), for second language learning in a Hong Kong primary (elementary) school. The scheme, serving learners of English as a second language from Primary One to Six (ages 6--12), was developed by the school's English teaching team. As it was being…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Reading Strategies, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction
Okazaki, Hironobu; Hashimoto, Shinichi; Fukuda, Eri; Nitta, Haruhiko; Kido, Kazuhiko – Research-publishing.net, 2012
As extensive reading becomes more commonplace in the EFL/ESL classroom, there is a rise in the number of instructors and administrators who are looking for cost-effective and space-saving methods to carry out extensive reading activities. Two extensive reading systems to respond to such concerns were developed with the support of a Grant-in-Aid…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Program Development, Reading Programs
Coy, Joye Jenkins – 1976
Adult literacy programs must provide individuals with the essential knowledge and skills which enable them to function effectively within their environments. The goal of adult literacy programs must be to enable students to become less dependent on others, which is also the goal of most adult students. Administrators of adult literacy programs…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Community Characteristics, Community Study
Thonis, Eleanor Wall – Reading Instruction Journal, 1989
In developing appropriate reading instruction for language minority children, the following factors should be considered: the developmental nature of literacy, the connection between speech and print, the conventions of the writing system, the importance of comprehension, the role of native language and literacy, and the transferability of skills.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Limited English Speaking, Minority Group Children

Weaver, Brenda; Sawyer, Diane J. – Reading Horizons, 1984
Reports a case study of how a reading specialist organized available information on English as a second language and the normal progress of language development in order to identify instructional goals, assess linguistic and cultural awareness, structure a program based on this information, and evaluate two Vietnamese students' growth toward…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Students, Case Studies, Cultural Awareness

Christie, Frances – English in Australia, 1981
Describes the Language Development Project--the first national curriculum project in language education in Australia. (HOD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), English Curriculum
Thonis, Eleanor – 1977
Teachers must consider eight things when they work in a bilingual reading program: each student's level of language development; the teaching method (whether synthetic, analytic, or a combination of the two) appropriate to the students' learning abilities; reading materials, including the degree of Spanish competency required of the teacher, the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Teachers, Bilingualism
Lederman, Marie Jean; Ribaudo, Michael – 1981
As a result of an open admissions policy, the City University of New York (CUNY) was faced with large numbers of students in need of instruction in the basic skills. Each college had to develop testing programs to determine placement and to diagnose individual students needs, and each was faced with the necessity of creating larger programs in…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Freshmen, English (Second Language), Higher Education
TECFORS, 1981
Numbers 3 through 5 of the 1981 TECFORS newsletter include these articles: "Pre-Writing Activities" (Sandra L. McKay); "Errors in Advanced-Level Discourse" (Robert B. Kaplan); "Sensory Imagery" (Elizabeth Jamison Hodges); "Introducing Advanced Concepts of Reading and Writing in the Beginning ESL Class"…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Bilingual Students, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
Johns, Ann M. – 1984
Some recent research on the development of reading materials for bilingual instruction and instruction in English as a second language (ESL) concerning the appropriate language of academic texts and students' self-awareness of the learning process is reviewed, and a plan for the development of an academic reading program is outlined. The plan has…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Intellectual Disciplines
Cappellini, Mary – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2005
Develop second-language students' reading skills and their English fluency with a balanced approach that combines research with best practices. By assessing students' language and reading during read-alouds, shared reading, guided reading, independent reading, and literature circles, teachers will be able to plan for the most effective…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Prior Learning, English (Second Language), Reading Skills
Sanford Public Schools, ME. – 1993
A joint enterprise by Sanford Public Schools of Sanford, Maine, and five partners established and operated a program of literacy, math, and reasoning/problem-solving skills instruction and support services at five work sites. The business partners were Sprague Electric Company; The Baker Company; Jagger Brothers, Inc.; Greenwood Center; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, English (Second Language)
Gaber-Katz, Elaine; Zettel, Kathryn – 1990
This resource guide, for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy facilitators, reviews a variety of resources for ESL literacy. The guide contains three sections. The first section cites four books that provide a theoretical context for literacy work: "Ah-Hah! A New Approach to Popular Education" (Gatt-Fly); "Approaches and Methods in Language…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Services, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries

Huck, Sharon – English Journal, 1984
Offers a comprehensive set of suggestions for organizing English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Covers topics from teacher training, and curriculum design to student placement, selecting ESL materials, and using human resources. Concludes with a brief list of sources for ESL materials and information. (MM)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
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