
Research on ESL in U.S. Community Colleges
People, Programs, and Potential
The University of Michigan Press
Will be published approx. on 20. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-472-03312-6 (ISBN)
Description
As enrollment figures for ESL and former ESL students in higher education continue to grow, it's necessary for educators who work with these students to reflect on current practices, develop new understandings, and take action when change is warranted. This collection explores some of the most important challenges for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) educators in a crucial area of U.S. higher education--community colleges.
Community college mission statements generally feature a strong commitment to meeting local needs. The studies presented in this book serve to illustrate community connections and the social implications of them. Readers will gain insight into relevant practice while learning from studies that can serve as a basis for additional research.
The chapters are organized according to five themes--curricula, technology, retention and persistence, identity, and defining and assessing success-areas that all ESL programs in community colleges are struggling to reform. Each part features a sampling of research combined with varied perspectives on each topic.
Community college mission statements generally feature a strong commitment to meeting local needs. The studies presented in this book serve to illustrate community connections and the social implications of them. Readers will gain insight into relevant practice while learning from studies that can serve as a basis for additional research.
The chapters are organized according to five themes--curricula, technology, retention and persistence, identity, and defining and assessing success-areas that all ESL programs in community colleges are struggling to reform. Each part features a sampling of research combined with varied perspectives on each topic.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Ann Arbor
United States
Target group
ELT/ESL
Illustrations
17 figures, 18 tables
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-472-03312-6 (9780472033126)
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Persons
Kathleen M. Bailey is a professor at Monterey Institute of International Studies. Maricel G. Santos is a professor at San Francisco State University.