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EAL research for the classroom : practical and pedagogical implications / edited by Gavin Brooks, Jon Clenton, and Simon Fraser.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Brooks, Gavin (Researcher in applied linguistics), editor.
Clenton, Jon, editor.
Fraser, Simon (Simon Alasdair), editor.
Taylor & Francis eBooks
Series:
Routledge Research in Language Education
Routledge research in language education
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
English language.
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers--Research.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 223 pages) : illustrations.
Other Title:
English as an additional language research for the classroom
Place of Publication:
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
Biography/History:
Gavin Brooks is a lecturer at Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan. He has taught EAL and EFL in Asia and South America for over two decades. His research interests include second language vocabulary, especially the vocabulary needs of EAL students, corpus linguistics, and measures of lexical diversity. Jon Clenton is an associate professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. His research interests include the assessment of vocabulary knowledge, L2 vocabulary development in terms of bilingual models, word association studies, lexical processing, and L2 measurement tools. His research has resulted in several international journal article publications. Simon Fraser is a professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. His research interests include English for Specific Purposes (ESP), corpus linguistics, and L2 vocabulary development. His lexical analyses of medical English corpora have informed the development of medical English materials and wordlists, and he has published widely in this area.
Contents:
Contemporary approaches to EAL education / Gavin Brooks
What do we mean when we say "EAL"? / Robert Sharples
Exploring the importance of vocabulary for English as an additional language learners' reading comprehension / Gavin Brooks, Jon Clenton and Simon Fraser
The contribution of general language ability, reading comprehension and working memory to mathematics achievement among children with English as an additional language (EAL): An exploratory study / Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai, Louise Courtney, Jon Clenton, Jeanine Treffers-Daller and Anna Tsakalaki
An analysis of EAL learners' pragmatic strategies: Exploring the exam answers of multilingual doctoral students / María Luisa Carrió-Pastor
Preparing young learners for the vocabulary demands of the EMI classroom: A case study of one teacher from the Maldives / Naashia Mohamed
Preparing EAL students for the demands of the writing assignments in history classes / Nur Yigitoglu Aptoula and Diane D. Belcher
The impact of multilingualism and multiculturalism on teacher education in Ireland: Meeting localised needs in a global classroom / Joanna Baumgart
An investigation of the use of standardized and local assessments for young EAL students. / Mikyung Kim Wolf, Alexis A. Lopez and Jeremy Lee
Getting to know your learners in an EAL context: Speed bumps and sweet spots / Marianne and Averil Coxhead
Conclusion: EAL and the road ahead
practical pathways for future EAL education / Jon Clenton and Simon Fraser.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 19, 2023).
Other Format:
Print version: EAL research for the classroom
ISBN:
9781003274889
1003274889
9781000903188
1000903184
9781000903225
1000903222
Publisher Number:
40031829366
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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