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Download full textCárdenas Espitia, Carlos – HOW, 2010
This article describes an action research project in which the members of a basic English class for adults over 50 at a Colombian public university undertook the mission of discovering their potentialities as autonomous learners. By means of the reflective use of the language portfolio, the members of this course guided the planning and execution…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Student Empowerment, Action Research, Student Projects
Henderson, Cindy; And Others – 1984
Guidelines are provided for incorporating a new component into the San Francisco Community College District's English as a Second Language (ESL) Master Plan: "Beginning ESL for Non-Literate Students." Introductory sections give an overview of the curriculum; describe how to use the guide; discuss classroom techniques; describe objectives related…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Colleges, English (Second Language)
Cincinnati Public Schools, OH. – 1988
This curriculum guide provides materials for teachers who work with the limited English proficient (LEP) population. Sections I, II, and III include an introduction, the mission statement, and philosophy statement. Section IV presents characteristics of various LEP students. Section V is a guide for effective teaching of English as a second…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Coping, Curriculum Guides
Ciancone, Tom – 1996
A discussion of numeracy (the ability to cope confidently with the mathematical demands of everyday life), focuses on provision of numeracy instruction alongside English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction for learners with low literacy skills. It looks first at considerations and methods for assessing student numeracy needs, including the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Content
Schoua-Glusberg, Alicia S. – 1993
A study of the State Legalization Impact Assistance Grant (SLIAG) program in Illinois, federally funded under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, is presented. The program assists the state in providing English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and civics instruction to help undocumented immigrants meet legal residency requirements. Data were…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Citizenship Education, Civics, English (Second Language)
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1990
This handbook is designed to assist classroom teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) in meeting the needs of their adult students. The handbook is intended for use in a variety of settings and with a variety of teaching styles. The first chapter discusses adult learners' characteristics and the factors affecting their learning. The second…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Cognitive Style, Counseling Services
