RSSVolume 32

Catering for the Specific Needs of Elementary Level Korean Learners in the Australian ELICOS Sector – A Case Study of a School in Sydney

Catering for the Specific Needs of Elementary Level Korean Learners in the Australian ELICOS Sector – A Case Study of a School in Sydney

| November 1, 2008

Given the large numbers of Korean students in Australian ESL classrooms, many teachers have developed a broad knowledge of Korean culture and learning styles. However, the problem remains of how to incorporate this knowledge into everyday teaching practices in the multilingual classroom.

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Building Formal Schemata with ESL Student Writers: Linking Schema Theory to Contrastive Rhetoric

Building Formal Schemata with ESL Student Writers: Linking Schema Theory to Contrastive Rhetoric

| November 1, 2008

Much research has been done on content and formal schemata in reading with students of English as a Second Language (ESL), but the research into formal schemata in ESL writing is a more recent area of study. The concept of “formal schemata” has been neglected in the field of second language writing.

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