Teaching sciences to language minority students : theory and practice

Author:Judith W. Rosenthal

Summary:This book focuses on the theory and practice of assisting college students with limited English proficiency who face both linguistic and cultural barriers in mainstream classes, particularly the sciences. It examines the innovative approaches which are necessary to successfully educate and retain non-native English speakers in college.

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Series:

Bilingual education and bilingualism, 3

Physical Description:XIV, 201 p. ; 25 cm

ISBN:

9781853592737, 9781853592720, 1853592730, 1853592722

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:920280950

Subjects:

Education, Bilingual- Estados Unidos

English language- Study and teaching (Higher Education)- Foreign speakers

Multicultural education- Estados Unidos

Science- Study and teaching (Higher Education)- Estados Unidos

Contents:

Prologue1. Defining the Issues2. Second Language Acquisition Theory and its Application to Undergraduate Science Teaching 3. The Many Cultures of the Science Classroom4. Learning Styles, Science Instruction, and Ethnicity5. How Instructors Can Help Limited English Proficient Students in Traditional Science Courses6. Issues Related to Rhetoric, Writing and Reading7. Case Studies I: Providing Academic Support to Science Students Who are Still Learning English8. The Theoretical Basis for Linguistically Modified Science Instruction 9. Case Studies II: Linguistically Modified Ways of Teaching Science to Undergraduates of Limited English Proficiency

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