Teaching Science to Language Minority Students (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism, 3)

By Judith W. Rosenthal

Book Overview

In the USA, the number of college students with limited English proficiency is increasing. Even after successfully completing a course of English as a second language, many face both linguistic and cultural barriers in mainstream classes. This book focuses on both the theory and practice of assisting such students, especially in the sciences. As the number of non-native English speaking students increases at colleges and universities, innovative approaches are needed to successfully educate this population and how science is taught may be crucial. Instruction in the students' native language may become increasingly important in attracting and retaining non-native English speakers in college. This book is aimed primarily at staff who teach science to LEP undergraduates, but others who should be interested include staff involved with postgraduate students and high school science teachers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853592722
• ISBN13: 9781853592720
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.7" x 0.5" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Teaching Science to ALL students

This is a superb book that opened my eyes to how to teach better. Very learner-centered, it nevertheless talks to the teacher-centered instructor, giving valuable tips on how to improve classroom presentations. The best tip is that the adjustments we make to assist non-native speakers of English in our science classrooms also help ALL students. Read it, heed it, if you are a college science teacher. Your students will thank you.