Learning through Reading: A Handbook of Literature-based Lessons for ESL

<p>Learning through Reading: A Handbook of Literature-based Lessons for ESL A Field Project written by Lota Rygiel in the spring of 2016. This project is a handbook of lessons for adult ESL students at intermediate or advanced proficiency levels of English as a Second Language. The handbook offers the use of authentic materials in the form of short stories and poems in English. The authentic materials serve as a challenge to students (Krashen's "i + 1" level): with careful guidance of the instructor they will be interesting and meaningful to students. The use of various literary genres corresponds to the different learning styles of students (based on Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory). The author hopes that incorporating lessons based on authentic literary material supplemented by audio-visual presentations will lower the affective filter of students and promote successful learning of ESL.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Level thesis:degree_level

Project/Capstone - Global access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

International and Multicultural Education (IME)

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Rygiel, Lota I

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Sedique Popal
• Dr. Rosa Jimenez

• Teaching ESL
• adult students
• literature-based lessons
• short stories and poetry
• lowering the affective filter
• Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
• English Language and Literature
• Higher Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/320

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1334