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Fiona and others,
I see that the URL didn't show up for the two working papers. It's
http://www.tech21.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=view&catid=239
David J. Rosen wrote:
> Hello Fiona,
>
> Nice to hear from you. Here are four TECH21 [ http://www.tech21.org
> ]Technology and ESL studies that may be of interest.
> The ESL Listening Comprehension Software Study used an experimental
> design and found effects for adult ESL students who used listening
> software.
>
> All the best,
>
> David
>
> David J. Rosen
> djrosen@comcast.net
>
> 1. "Effectiveness of Program Delivery
>
> Research question: What is the relative effectiveness of 4 different
> program delivery models of a multimedia curriculum product?
>
> Overview:
> Among adult educators and policymakers, many see technology as a means
> to extend the reach of adult education to those who would not
> otherwise participate. Now that a number of curriculum products have
> been developed for adult learners, it is important to understand in
> which settings and under what conditions they might be used
> effectively. Thus, one multimedia curriculum product, English for All,
> has been implemented in four different environments to compare learner
> progress and the nature and amount of teacher support requested and
> provided within each environment. Preliminary findings and working
> papers related to this question will be posted here."
> http://www.tech21.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=view&catid=241
>
> Two working Papers:
>
> 2. "The Evaluation of Software for Adult Education: The Case of an ESL
> Listening Comprehension Study: A Methodological Note by Christine
> Hollister, Dawn Hannah, and Ricardo Diaz, NCAL (pdf). This report
> provides a brief introduction to the Literacy Technology Lab at NCAL
> and a detailed description of the methodology and lessons learned as a
> result of the ESL Listening Comprehension Study.
>
> 3. ESL Listening Comprehension Software Study: Preliminary Findings
> on Three Computer-Based Products by Christine Hollister and Ricardo
> Diaz, NCAL (pdf). The TECH21 Literacy Technology Lab worked with adult
> learners and three (randomly assigned) well-known ESL computer-based
> products with listening skills components to investigate some of these
> concerns, with an eye toward identifying issues of concern, looking
> for commonalities and differences among available products, and
> understanding how individuals engage such products. Listening skill
> was selected as the focus for the study because it is an important
> skill that can be isolated from reading, writing and speaking for
> evaluation. This working paper discusses preliminary findings of the
> study."
>
> 4. "Technology in Adult ESOL Instruction: Best Practices from
> California by Marian Thacher, OTAN (pdf). The purpose of this paper is
> to report some of the instructional strategies Outreach and Technical
> Assistance (OTAN) staff have observed as they work with adult ESOL
> programs in California, in order to share the information among
> programs. This paper reports examples of a variety of ways computer
> and video are currently being used in the ESOL classroom and beyond to
> enhance and even transform instruction."
>
> http://www.tech21.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=view&catid=128&loc=15
>
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>
> Fiona Frank wrote:
>
> Dear all
>
> I haven't been around for a bit but am still alive and well in Lancaster,
> England. A colleague has asked me for some advice and clarity.... he's
> involved in doing a research and evaluation project looking at 'Aston
> Pride', a project getting Asians in Birmingham involved in increasing
> use of
> ICT.
> He's asked me for ideas on research studies looking at language,
> literacy,
> aspirations, employment potential or outcomes, for Asian populations in
> English cities.
> I realise that most of you are in the US, but have any of you been
> involved
> in any similar study in your areas with immigrant and second language
> speaking groups? Could any of you point me in the direction of any such
> study?
>
> (and hi to David Rosen, Ujwala, and other friends...)
>
> Best wishes
> Fiona Frank
>
>
> 'Silver-Rae'
> 3 Dalton Road, Lancaster LA1 3PR
>
> (and Consultant, Dept of Educational Research, Lancaster University)
>
> email fionafrank@soundboard.f9.co.uk
> http://www.hannahfrank.org.uk
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