Content-Based College ESL Instruction

This book is carefully designed to inform and train readers in the techniques of content-based ESL instruction and to assist them in developing and implementing content-based materials and programs appropriate to their educational institutions and situations. Every chapter presents a balance of theory and practice, focusing on a detailed description, with clear examples of classroom practices including information, suggestions, and instructional tools. Each chapter addresses assessment issues as they apply to the particular methodology described.

Contents: L.F. Kasper, Preface: Content-Based College ESL Instruction: An Overview Part I:Laying the Groundwork for a Content-Based Pedagogy. L.F. Kasper, Content-Based College ESL Instruction: Theoretical Foundations and Pedagogical Applications. M. Babbitt, R.W. Mlynarczyk, Keys to Successful Content-Based Programs: Administrative Perspectives. D.M. Brinton, Out of the Mouth of Babes: Novice Teacher Insights Into Content-Based Instruction. J.W. Rosenthal, ESL Students in the Mainstream: Observations From Content Area Faculty. Part II:Building English Language Skills Through Content-Based Instruction. P. Master, Grammar in Content-Based Instruction. L.F. Kasper, The Short Story as a Bridge to Content in the Lower Level ESL Course. L.F. Kasper, Film Imagery: A Visual Resource for Clarifying Content and Developing Academic Writing Skill. S.A. Myers, Speaking Science: Developing ESL Materials for University Students in Academic Disciplines. Part III:Incorporating Technology Into Content-Based Instruction. J. Egbert, Computers as Content and Context in a Cross-Cultural Language Field Experience. D.A. Tillyer, L.S. Wood, The Keyboard to Success: An ESL/Basic Writing Internet Partnership. L.F. Kasper, The Internet and Content-Based College ESL Instruction: Reading, Writing, and Research. L.F. Kasper, The Role of Information Technology in the Future of Content-Based ESL Instruction.