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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Campbell, Chris; MacPherson, Seonaigh; Sawkins, Tanis – TESL Canada Journal, 2014
This case study describes how sociocultural and activity theory were applied in the design of a publicly funded, Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)-based English as a Second Language (ESL) credential program and curriculum for immigrant and international students in postsecondary institutions in British Columbia, Canada. The ESL Pathways Project…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Curriculum Design, Case Studies, Sociocultural Patterns
MacPherson, Seonaigh; Turner, Diana; Khan, Ranya; Hingley, Warren; Tigchelaar, Ann; Dustan Lafond, Lori – TESL Canada Journal, 2004
This article is a collaborative initiative of the TESL profession in Manitoba. It reflects the authors' attempts to articulate the role of the ESL teaching profession and practice in Canadian multiculturalism. Recognizing ESL teachers' historical roles as agents of assimilation, the authors consider how the field can reorient itself to serve…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Multilingualism, Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries
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MacPherson, Seonaigh – TESL Canada Journal, 2003
Examines the ecology between biological and linguistic diversity and the implications for a biolinguistically sustainable approach to Teaching English as a Second or other Language. Drawing on interdisciplinary sources from bio-ecology and anthropology, examines the effect of the global spread of English as a lingua mundi in language shifts and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Role, Official Languages