Hey Michelle,
Thanks for the note! Yours was the only one... :-) I just sent a message
to Carol. By the way, can you recommend any listserves that focus
specifically on post-secondary second language concerns? I know there
must be some big general TESL listserves, but I'm afraid of being
overwhelmed.
Rebecca
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Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:05 AM
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Subject: Re: "learning contract" for ESL students
Hi Rebecca, it's good to hear from you!
You might want to get in touch with Carol Severino at Iowa State
([log in to unmask]). The writing center at Iowa State isn't a
drop-in center, but instead sets up regular meetings with students over
the course of a semester. Carol specializes in second language writing,
and has developed great approaches to working with L2 students in the
center. You might also want to check out Ben Rafoth and Shanti Bruce's
collection, ESL Writers: A Guide for Writing Center Tutors (Heinemann
Boynton/Cook, 2004).
Hope this helps! Michelle
"Smollett, Rebecca" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Has anyone developed or seen a list of language-learning strategies that
could be used with ESL students in the context of an advising session?
This year our Centre is encouraging ESL students to meet with a tutor
early in the semester to develop a "study plan" (similar perhaps to what
I've heard referred to as a "learning contract"??). The idea would be
for the advisor and student to talk about the student's language
learning background, their learning style, their goals etc. and then put
together an informal plan of ways the student can work on their English
during the school year.
We want to move students past taking more and more grammar courses and
encourage more self-directed learning, and more focus on oral skills and
language use in context. The checklist I'm picturing might include
everything from developing a personal dictionary of discipline-specific
vocabulary to joining a campus club.
Thanks!
Rebecca Smollett
Rebecca Smollett
Assistant Coordinator and ESL Specialist, Writing & Learning Centre
Faculty of Liberal Studies
T 416.977.6000 x375
F 416.977.6006
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ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
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