Integrating Multilingual Students into College Classrooms : : Practical Advice for Faculty / / Johnnie Johnson Hafernik, Fredel M. Wiant.

Today more and more ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse students enroll in our college and university courses. These diverse, multilingual students enrich our campuses and at the same time present challenges. Who are these students? What skills do these diverse students need to be suc...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2012]
©2012
Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (184 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Acknowledgments --
Introduction --
Part 1: The Context --
1. Our Students --
2. Constructing Classrooms Where Students Can Succeed --
Part 2: Understanding and Addressing Language Skills --
3. Speaking --
4. Listening --
5. Reading --
6. Writing --
7. Working in Groups --
8. Assessment --
Epilogue: Outside the Ivory Tower --
References --
Glossary --
Appendix: Sample Rubrics and Other Evaluation Tools --
Index
Summary:Today more and more ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse students enroll in our college and university courses. These diverse, multilingual students enrich our campuses and at the same time present challenges. Who are these students? What skills do these diverse students need to be successful in college? How can faculty help them succeed? For faculty in all disciplines seeking answers to these questions, this is an essential book. This text provides practical advice on how to assist these students with academic tasks and how to help them to succeed in the academy.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781847698216
9783111024738
9783110663136
9783110606713
DOI:10.21832/9781847698216
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Johnnie Johnson Hafernik, Fredel M. Wiant.