Hello!
On Wednesday I am going to a seminar on ESOL literacy in Richmond,
Virginia. This has got me thinking about the research into ESOL/ESL
which goes on in the States. Some of you might be interested in
following up some of these sources and links.
The seminar I am attending is the second run by a new organisation
called LESLLA (Low educated second language and literacy acquisition for
adults), an international research forum for people interested in ESOL
literacy research. Despite the odd name, it's an interesting group and
the research associated with it seems worthy. All details on their
website:
http://www.leslla.org/
The NCSALL (National Centre for the Study of Adult Learning and
Literacy) site has masses of information, research reports,
publications, links etc. Well worth a look.
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1
Review of Adult Learning and Literacy (journal)
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=493
Focus on Basics (practitioner journal)
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=31
CAELA, the Centre for Adult English Language Acquisition, is also a rich
resource:
http://www.cal.org/caela/
CAELA research database
http://www.cal.org/caela/research/resource_database.html
It's also worth looking at the Portland labschool publications and
research initiatives:
http://www.labschool.pdx.edu/
The Lab School features in an interesting article in the most recent
edition of Applied Linguistics, for those able to gain access to that
journal:
Hellermann, J. (2006) Classroom interactive practices for developing L2
literacy: A microethnographic study of two beginning adult learners of
English. Applied Linguistics 27/3, 377-404.
Cheers
James
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