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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ793773
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-May
Pages: 5
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Sketching to Create Meaning: The Story of a Second-Language Learner
Altman, Chris
English Journal, v97 n5 p64-68 May 2008
Chris Altman stresses the importance of helping English language learners ascertain the medium they best work with in interpreting information presented in class. Altman reminds us that meaning does not come directly from teachers giving students information, but from students productively making meaning and clarifying understanding through a variety of mediums.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Freehand Drawing, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Reading Difficulties, Cognitive Style, Grade Repetition, Reading Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Student Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
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