"We Thought They Had Forgotten Us": Research, Policy, and Practice in the Education of Latino Immigrant Adults

Autor/in	Lukes, Marguerite M.
Titel	"We Thought They Had Forgotten Us": Research, Policy, and Practice in the Education of Latino Immigrant Adults
Quelle	In: Journal of Latinos and Education, 8 (2009) 2, S.161-172 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-8431
Schlagwörter	Educational Practices; Bilingual Education; Misconceptions; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Native Language Instruction; Immigrants; Language Attitudes; English Only Movement; Educational Policy; Adult Literacy; Adult Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungspraxis; Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Missverständnis; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Native language education; Muttersprachlicher Unterricht; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Sprachverhalten; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung
Abstract	This article discusses English-only policies as they relate to second language teaching for children and adults; explores popular perceptions and misconceptions about learning English; and discusses types of programs best suited for different students, depending on educational background. Examples from research and practice highlight the value of native language instruction in low-literate adults' acquisition of English, using a survey of the literature on English language acquisition and native language literacy. Links are made to current federal education policies with examples from practice. Programmatic use of English-only instruction is contrasted with bilingual and native language instruction. (Contains 4 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10