Content-Based College ESL Instruction
Loretta F. Kasper
Kingsborough Community College
of the City University of New York
with
Marcia Babbitt and Rebecca Williams Mlynarczyk
Donna M. Brinton
Judith W. Rosenthal
Peter Master
Sharon Myers
Joy Egbert
David A. Tillyer and Louise S. Wood
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, forthcoming
This book provides a comprehensive treatment, grounded in both theory and practice, of content-based college ESL instruction.
Content-Based College ESL Instruction is intended for a wide audience--first as a textbook for graduate students in MATESOL programs, and second, as a professional reference and resource book for all faculty and school administrators who deal with ESL students at the college level. The book provides this audience with information, suggestions, and instructional tools grounded in theory and practice. The goal of the book is to inform and to train readers in the techniques of content-based instruction and to assist them in the development of content-based materials and programs appropriate to their educational institutions and situations.
Table of Contents
Preface - Content-Based College ESL Instruction: An Overview
Loretta F. Kasper, Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Section One - Laying the Groundwork for a Content-Based Pedagogy
Chapter 1 - Content-Based College ESL Instruction: Theoretical Foundations and Pedagogical Applications
Loretta F. Kasper, Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Chapter 2 - Keys to Successful Content-Based Programs: Administrative Perspectives
Marcia Babbitt and Rebecca Williams Mlynarczyk, Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Chapter 3 - Out of the Mouths of Babes: Novice Teacher Insights into Content-Based Instruction
Donna M. Brinton, University of California, Los Angeles
Chapter 4 - ESL Students in the Mainstream: Observations from Content Area Faculty
Judith W. Rosenthal, Kean University of New Jersey
Section Two - Building English Language Skills through Content-Based Instruction
Chapter 5 - Grammar in Content-Based Instruction
Peter Master, San Jose State University
Chapter 6 - The Short Story as a Bridge to Content in the Lower-Level ESL Course
Loretta F. Kasper, Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Chapter 7 - Film Imagery: A Visual Resource for Clarifying Content and Developing Academic Writing Skill
Loretta F. Kasper, Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Chapter 8 - Speaking Science: Developing Materials for University Students in Academic Disciplines
Sharon Myers, Texas Tech University
Section Three - Incorporating Technology into Content-Based Instruction
Chapter 9 - Computers as Content and Context in a Cross-Cultural Language Field Experience
Joy Egbert, Indiana University
Chapter 10 - The Keyboard to Success: An ESL/Basic Writing Internet Partnership
David A. Tillyer, City College of New York/CUNY and Louise S. Wood, Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton, SC
Chapter 11 - The Internet and Content-Based College ESL Instruction: Reading, Writing, and Research
Loretta F. Kasper, Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Chapter 12 - The Role of Information Technology in the Future of Content-Based ESL Instruction
Loretta F. Kasper, Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
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