ESL Readers and Writers in Higher Education: Understanding Challenges, Providing Support

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Norman W. Evans Neil J Anderson

ESL Readers and Writers in Higher Education

Understanding Challenges, Providing Support

Norman W. Evans, Neil J Anderson, William G. Eggington

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Routledge
18 June 2015

Bilingualism & multilingualism; Education: care & counselling of students; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL)

Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series

ESL Readers and Writers in Higher Education describes the challenges ESL students in U.S. postsecondary institutions face when studying in a second language, and offers suggestions for how teachers, advisors, tutors, and institutions might provide support that meets the reading and writing needs of this very important student population.

Because the ESL profession as a whole, including what professionals are doing in the classroom, sits under the umbrella of an institutional response to a language-related challenge, some solutions aimed at helping students achieve optimal proficiency lie outside of the classroom. As such, this book is based on the assertion that language development support is not the sole responsibility of language teachers. Everyone on campuses that hosts ESL students bears some responsibility for these students' language development. Chapters are therefore, intentionally adapted to appeal to a wide variety of readers from classroom teachers, and teachers in training, to admissions officers, academic advisors, and international student advisors.

Edited by: Norman W. Evans, Neil J Anderson, William G. Eggington
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9781138791701
ISBN 10: 1138791709
Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
Pages: 258
Publication Date: 18 June 2015
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Norman W. Evans is Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics and English Language, and Coordinator, English Language Center, Brigham Young University, USA. Neil J Anderson is Professor, Department of English Language Teaching and Learning, Brigham Young University–Hawaii, USA. William G. Eggington is Ludwig-Weber-Siebach Humanities Professor, Department of Linguistics and English Language, Brigham Young University, USA, and Visiting Professor, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, South Korea.

Reviews for ESL Readers and Writers in Higher Education: Understanding Challenges, Providing Support

For too long, U.S. higher education has viewed 'ESL Students' as a homogenous (and needy) population. This volume explicitly challenges such views and encourages us to see the successes of ESL students as integral to the wider success of the institution. Going further, it provides accessible resources for collective thinking on how to promote such success. Dudley W. Reynolds, Carnegie Mellon University Qatar This important and timely volume combines literacy skills (reading and writing), which are often separated in books on second language learners. It will be useful for TESL programs as well as a reference for other higher ed administrators looking to support second language students at their institutions. Sarah Rilling, Kent State University, USA