Purpose: This study presents the emergence of my dynamic bilingualism-induced critical bilingual identity by drawing upon Garcia and Wei's translanguaging perspectives. Design/Methodology/Approach: I adopted an autoethnographic approach focusing on teacher development through research and practice, supported by research on fostering dynamic…

The study investigates whether the informal interactive written discourse in instant messaging (IM) is permeating the more formal writing of English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) college students, and how students' identities are constructed in terms of English multiliteracies in Taiwan. The study is designed as a qualitative case study. The…

LEREC (Learning English as a Second Language through Recreation) is a plan to make use of summer recreation projects in northern Canadian communities for developing children's fluency in English, the language of instruction in schools. This report explains the LEREC concept, defines the linguistic objectives, suggests a balanced program of…

This article describes creative drama workshops designed to improve the oral facility of immigrant children in Toronto. The aims of the program were: (1) to help the students become less self conscious; (2) to create opportunities for students to develop self-confidence; and (3) to implement evaluative instruments to prove the hypothesis that…

The program discussed in this report is designed for teaching English as a second language to disadvantaged adults among the Indian and Metis population in the northern prairie lands of Canada. It is especially intended for adults who are not literate in their own language and realizes that the students must speak English before they can learn to…

Suggestions for improving conversation groups in the intermediate and advanced English as a second language classroom are considered with attention directed to design of the activities, preparation of the individuals involved, and selection of the subject matter. In addition, factors that cause conversation groups to fail are discussed. A…

A survey was conducted by the San Mateo County Community College District in Fall 1979 to determine the demographic characteristics of the Latino population in San Mateo County (i.e., age, sex, place of residence, income, ethnic orientation, language of greater fluency, employment status, and occupation); Latino attitudes toward their educational…