Whole Language: A Whole New World for ESL Programs.

Autor/in	Adunyarittigun, Dumrong
Titel	Whole Language: A Whole New World for ESL Programs.
Quelle	(1993), (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Classroom Communication; Classroom Techniques; Educational Strategies; English (Second Language); Language Attitudes; Language of Instruction; Language Role; Language Skills; Language Teachers; Reading Instruction; Second Language Instruction; Skill Development; Student Centered Curriculum; Teacher Role; Whole Language Approach + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassengespräch; Klassenführung; Lehrstrategie; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Sprachverhalten; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Leseunterricht; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Lehrerrolle; Integrierter Sprachunterricht
Abstract	This paper suggests that the whole language approach, widely used for first-language reading instruction, is the most appropriate means for teaching reading to learners of English as a second language (ESL). Drawing on research evidence, seven basic tenets of whole language instruction are explained and applied to ESL reading instruction. These include the following: (1) lessons should proceed from the whole to parts; (2) lessons should be learner-centered; (3) lessons should have meaning and purpose for learners; (4) lessons should engage groups of students in social interaction; (5) receptive and generative linguistic competence should be developed simultaneously; (6) students' native languages should be used for instruction; and (7) teachers should help second language learners decrease their affective filters. Contains 39 references. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC