1st Edition
English as a Second Language in the Mainstream Teaching, Learning and Identity
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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Since it was first established in the 1970's the Applied Linguistics and Language Study series has become a major force in the study of practical problems in human communication and language education. Drawing extensively on empirical research and theoretical work in linguistics, sociology, psychology and education, the series explores key issues in language acquisition and language use. English... Read more
Introduction PART 1: AUSTRALIA1. ESL in Australisn schools: from the margins to the mainstreamChris Davison 2. Current policies, programs and practices in school ESLChris Davison 3. Integrating language and content: unresolved issuesChris Davison and Alan Williams 4. Identity and Ideology: the problem of defining and defending ESL-nessChris Davison PART 2: CANADA5. ESL in British ColumbiaMary Ashworth 6. The second language as a medium of learningBernard Mohan 7. Knowledge framework and classroom actionGloria Tang 8. Implementation of the Vancouver School Board's ESL initiativesMargaret Early and Hugh Hooper PART 3: ENGLAND9. England: ESL in the early daysConstant Leung and Charlotte Franson 10. Mainstreaming: ESL as a diffused curriculum concernConstant Leung and Charlotte Franson 11.Evaluation of content-language learning in the mainstream classroomConstant Leung 12. Curriculum identity and professional development: system-wide questionsConstant Leung and Charlotte Franson Conclusion
Biography
Bernard A. Mohan is Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia; Constant Leung is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, King's College, London and Chris Davison is Associate Professor in English Language Education in the Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong.
'The book is interesting to read and contains much of value.' Michele de Courcy La Troube University Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development.
