The Conflation of Adult ESL and Literacy: The Views of Experienced Teachers

The Conflation of Adult ESL and Literacy: The Views of Experienced Teachers

This article explores the links between English as a second language (ESL) instruction and literacy instruction through an examination of viewpoints from eight teachers in two Canadian provinces. Four of these teachers worked in government-funded adult ESL and literacy education programs for a large...

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Published in:TESL-EJ (Berkeley, Calif.) Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 1 - 14
Main Authors: Fleming, Douglas, René, Carène Pierre, Bangou, Francis, Sarwar, Gul Shahzad
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berkeley University of California, Publications Office 01-05-2015
TESL-EJ
Subjects:
Adult Literacy
Audio Equipment
British Columbia
Computer Software
Correlation
Educational Finance
English (Second Language)
English as a second language instruction
Federal Aid
Foreign Countries
Hermeneutics
Language Teachers
Literacy
Literacy Education
Ontario
Qualitative Research
School Districts
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Second language teachers
Semi Structured Interviews
Teacher Attitudes
Theory Practice Relationship
Urban Areas
British Columbia Canada
Canada
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Summary:This article explores the links between English as a second language (ESL) instruction and literacy instruction through an examination of viewpoints from eight teachers in two Canadian provinces. Four of these teachers worked in government-funded adult ESL and literacy education programs for a large urban school district in the province of Ontario, and the other four teachers worked in similar programs in the province of British Columbia
ISSN:1072-4303
1072-4303