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Teaching Reading to ESL Adult Literacy Learners: The Development of an Instructor’s Handbook
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Weiler, Jennifer |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | ................................................................................................................ ii Acknowledgements ............................................................................................... iii List of Tables ........................................................................................................ vi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT .................................. 1 Background of Canadian Adult ESL Literacy Programs and Documents .. 2 Needs of ESL Adult Literacy Learners ....................................................... 6 Statement of the Problem and Rationale ..................................................... 10 Purpose of the Study .................................................................................... 13 Scope and Limitations of the Project ........................................................... 13 Outline of Remainder of the Document ...................................................... 15 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .............................. 18 Interactive Instructional Approach .............................................................. 18 Differentiated Instruction ............................................................................ 22 The Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework .................................... 26 Instructors’ Engagement With Reading Research ....................................... 49 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 51 CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH DESIGN .............. 53 Developing the Handbook ........................................................................... 53 Analysis of the Canadian Language Benchmarks: ESL for Adult Literacy Learners .................................................................................................. 55 Literature Review ........................................................................................ 64 Review of Existing Handbooks ................................................................... 65 Need for the Handbook ............................................................................... 74 Considerations for Handbook Design ......................................................... 75 Recruitment Procedures and Reviewers ...................................................... 76 Data Collection ............................................................................................ 77 Analysis of the Data .................................................................................... 79 Methodological Limitations ........................................................................ 79 CHAPTER FOUR: THE HANDBOOK ............................................................... 83 CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, DISCUSSION, IMPLICATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................. 273 Summary of the Project ............................................................................... 274 Discussion of the Evaluation and Revision of the Handbook ..................... 277 Implications for Theory ............................................................................... 285 Implications and Recommendations for Practice ........................................ 288 Recommendations for Research .................................................................. 290 Final Word ................................................................................................... 292 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://dr.library.brocku.ca/bitstream/handle/10464/7936/Brock_Weiler_Jennifer_2015.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
