Narratives of Adult English Learners and Teachers

Practical Applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-78892-317-0
Verlag: Channel View Publications

Buch, Englisch, 133 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 340 g

This book centralizes the narratives of adult English language learners, teachers, and trainee teachers in the development of a humanistic language pedagogy; their strengths, concerns, and stories inform this practical guide to adult literacy development and English language-culture learning and teaching. The author sets the need to educate the whole person, and to focus on the adult learner’s strengths and assets, against a background of rigorous research and practical experience. This book combines evidence-based pedagogy with a passionate belief in the centrality of the learner and the importance of education and will be invaluable to all those involved in teaching and training related to adult English language learners.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Larrotta, Clarena

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Erwachsenenbildung, lebenslanges Lernen
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction and Supporting Theories

Part I. Students’ Voices

Chapter 2. Learning to Enjoy Reading in ESL

Chapter 3. ESL Adults Transitioning from Oral Language to Print

Chapter 4. Adults Building Confidence Through Family Literacy

Chapter 5. Adult ESL Learners’ Motivations

Part II. Teachers’ Voices

Chapter 6. ESL Instruction Through Religious Organizations

Chapter 7. Public Libraries Building Literate Communities

Chapter 8. Engaged Scholarship Training Tesol Instructors

Chapter 9. Negotiating Adult ESL Curriculum

Chapter 10. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Larrotta, Clarena
Clarena Larrotta is Professor for the Adult, Professional, and Community Education MA and PhD Programs at Texas State University, USA. She has taught ESL, EFL, and bilingual education in Colombia and the United States and has extensive experience in both teacher education and adult education. She uses Freirean pedagogy, participatory approaches, and engaged scholarship in research focusing on adult learning, English language-culture learning, family literacy, and adult literacy development.