Reading List

 

In the following list, you will see reading resources directly available on the World Wide Web and those that are available through the IU electronic reserves (ER). Each week, two to three articles will be assigned from this list to be read.

To access the readings on electronic reserves, you will need to do the following:
a. Download Acrobat Reader 5.0 from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

b. Click on the following URL:
EFL/ENL Readings on Electronic Reserve

c. Use the password given to you by your instructor to enter the site where the readings are located.

EFL/ENL

Griffler, J. B. & Samimy, K. K. (1999). Revisiting the Colonial in the postcolonial: Critical Praxis for nonnative-English-Speaking teachers in a TESOL Program. TESOL Quarterly, 33, 413-431. (ER)

Jacobs, G.M. & Farrell, T. S. (2001). Paradigm shift: Understanding and implementing change in second language education. Retrived from http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ej17/a1.html

Kooy, M. & Chiu, A. (1998, November). Language, literature and learning in the ESL Classroom.The  National Council of Teachers of English.

Kubota, R. (1998, April). Voices from the Margin: Second and Foreign Language Teaching Approaches from Minority Perspectives. Canadian Modern Language Review, 54( 3), 394-413. (ER)

Nugent, S. A. (2000, January). Foreign language instruction in a global community. NASSP Bulletin, 35-40. (ER)

Nunan, D.(1999). Yes, but is it English. Retrieved from http://www.tesolgreece.com/yesbut.html

Rifkin, B. (2000) , July/August). Revisiting beliefs about foreign language learning. Foreign Language Annals, 33(4), 394-420.(ER)

Talebinezhad, M. R. & Aliakbari, M. (2002). Evaluation and Justification of a paradigm shift in the current ELT models in Iran. Retrieved from

http://www.linguistik-online.de/10_02/talebinezhadaliakbari.html

Tarnopolsky, O. (2000, Fall). EFL Teaching and EFL Teachers in the Global Expansion of English. Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 16(2), 25-42. (ED452702) (ER)

Thatcher, P. (2000). Acquisition and Learning -- Theory Matters. IRAL: International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 38(2),161-175. (ER)

Constructivism & Performance-Based Tests

APA Online. (1997). Learner-centered psychological principles. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ed/lcp.html

Abdal-Haqq, I. (1998). Constructivism in teacher education.
Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed426986.html

Bonk, C. & Cunningham, D. (1998). Constructivistic teaching practices and principles. Retrieved from http://www.bsu.edu/web/00wwnewbold/673/bonk_table1.htm

Cunningham, D.J. (2001). Fear and loathing in Information Age. Retrieved from
http://crlt.indiana.edu/publications/TR18-01.pdf

Hanley, S. (1994). On constructivism. Retrieved from http://www.inform.umd.edu/UMS%2BState/UMD-Projects/MCTP/Essays/Constructivism.txt

Fox, R. (2001). Constructivism Examined. Oxford Review of Education,27 (1), 23-35. (ER)

Standardized Assessment

Butler, F. A. & Stevens, R. ( 2001). Standardized assessment of the content knowledge of English language learners K-12 : Current trends and old dilemmas. Language Testing, 18(4), 409-427.(ER)

Froese-Germain, B. (2001). Standardized Testing + High-Stakes Decisions = Educational Inequality. Interchange, 32 (2), 111-130.(ER)

Gredler, M. E. (1999). Assessment Methods (Ch.2). In Classroom assessment and Learning. Longman, pp.20-36.(ER)

Popham, W. J. (2001). Uses and misuses of standardized tests. NASSP Bulletin, 85(622), 24-3.(ER)

Strickland K. & Strickland J. (1998). Standards and Standardization : The politics of assessment and evaluation (Ch. 7). In Reflections on Assessment. NH: Boynton/Cook Publishers, Inc.(ER)

Sample TOEFL Grammar Test 
http://www.testmagic.com/toefl/gramm_quizzes/221_230/quiz.htm                 

Authentic Assessment

Banfi, C. S.(2003, January). Portfolios: Intergrating advanced language, academic, and professional skills. ELT Journal, 57(1), 34-42. (ER)

Burnett, G. (1993). The assessment and placement of lanugage minority students. Eric Digest, (89). Retrieved from:
http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/digest/dig89.asp

Hargreaves, A., Earl, L. & Schmidt, M. (2002, Spring). Perspectives on Alternative assessment reform. American Educational Research Journal, 29 (1), 69-95. (ER)

Houghton-Mifflin. (1997). What is authentic assessment? Retrieved from http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/litass/auth.html

Wiggins, G. (1990). The case for authentic assessment. Retrieved from http://ericae.net/db/edo/ED328611.htm

Mandarano, C. (n.d.). Identification and Assessment of English Language Learners: A review of Literature. Retrieved from:
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/Courses/Ed690DR/Examples/LitRev/Mand.htm

Mangan-Lev, M. (1998). The Connection between Cooperative learning and authentic assessment. Retrieved from http://www.sabes.org/aia101.htm

Moon, T. R. & Callahan, C. M. (2001). Classroom Performance assessment : What should it look like in a Standards-based classroom? NASSP Bulletin, 85 (622), 48-58. (ER)

CARLA Performance-based assessment: The basics. Retrieved from http://carla.acad.umn.edu/MLPA-miniguide/performance.html

Performance assessment - short definition. Retrieved from http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/ins/abt.perf

Wangsatorntanakhun, J. (2001). Designing performance assessments: Challenges for the three-story intellect. Retrieved from http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/8658/

Content-based Instruction (Theme-based and Problem-based)

Abdullah, M. H. (1998). Problem-based learning in language instruction: A constructivist approach. http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed423550.html

Barron, C. (2002). Problem-solving and EAP : themes and issues in a collaborative teaching venture. English for Specific Purposes, 22, 297-314. (ER)

Cameron, L. (2001). Theme-based teaching and learning. In L. Cameron, Teaching Languages to Young Learners (pp. 180-198). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (ER)

Dochy, F., Segers, D. F., Van den Bossche,P.& Gijbels, D. (2003, October). Effects of problem-based learning: A meta-analysis. System,13 (5), 533-568. (ER)

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. (2001).What is problem-based learning? Retrieved from http://www.imsa.edu/team/cpbl/problem.html

Pica, T. (2002). Subject-Matter Content : How does it assist the interactional and linguistic needs of classroom language learners? Modern Language Journal, 86, 1-19. (ER)

Content-based Instruction (Case-based and Sustained Content)

Aston, G. (2001). Text categories and corpus users: a response to David Lee. Retrieved from http://llt.msu.edu/vol5num3/aston/default.html

Donely, K. M. & Reppen, R. ( 2001, Autumn). Using corpus tools to highlight academic vocabulary in SCLT. TESOL Journal, 7-12. (ER)

Pally, M. (1999). Sustained content-based teaching for academic skills development in ESL/EFL. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 431 324), pp. 2-23. (ER)

Powell, B. & Ponder, R. (2001, Autumn). Sourcebooks in sustained-content curriculum. TESOL Journal, 18-22. (ER)

Authentic Assessment (Observations, Portfolios & Conferences, Journals, Questionnaires, Interviews)

Al-Kahtani, S.(1999). Electronic portfolios in ESL writing: An alternative approach. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 12(3), 261-268. (ER)

Barrett, H. (1998). Electronic teaching portfolios. Retrieved from http://transition.alaska.edu/www/portfolios/SITEArt.html

Genesee, F. & Upshur, J. A. (1996). Journals, questions and interviews. In F. Genessee, & J. A. Upshur's, Classroom-based evaluation in second language education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 118-138. (ER)

Genesee, F. & Upshur, J. A. (1996). Observation in the classroom. In F. Genessee, & J. A. Upshur's, Portfolios and conferences. In Classroom-based evaluation in second language education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 98-117. (ER)

Genesee, F. & Upshur, J. A. (1996). Testing. In F. Genessee, & J. A. Upshur's, Classroom-based evaluation in second language education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 141-153. (ER)

Gomez, E. Assessment portfolios: Including English Language Learners in a large scale study. ERIC Digest. (ER)

Hancock, C. R. Alternative assessment and second language study: What and why. ERIC Digest. http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed376695.html

Lam, Tony C. M. (1995).Fairness in Performance Assessment Eric Digest.

Moya, S. & O'Malley, J. (1994). A portfolio assessment model for ESL. Retrieved from http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/miscpubs/jeilms/vol13/portfo13.htm

Pierce, L. & O'Malley, J. (1992). Performance and portfolio assessment for language minority students. Retrieved from http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/ncbepubs/pigs/pig9.htm

San Diego County Office of Education. (1997). Porfolios: Connecting learning and assessment. Retrieved from http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/notes/5/portfolio.html

Gomez, E. (2000). Assessment portfolios: Including English language learners in large-scale assessments. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed447725.html

Authentic Assessment: (self-assessment, peer assessment, combination)

Mansour, S. & Mansour, W. (1998). Assess the assesors. In J.D. Brown (Ed.). New ways of classroom assessment. TESOL, pp. 78-83. (ER)

Smith, S. (2000). Self-assessment forms. Retrieved from http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jalt/pub/tlt/00/mar/sh_smith.html

Genesee, F. & Upshur, J. A. (1996). Observation in the classroom. In F. Genessee, & J. A. Upshur's, Classroom-based evaluation in second language education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 76-97. (ER)

Sheltered Instruction

Abadino, H.R. & Turner, J. (2002). Sheltered instruction : An empowerment framework for English language learners. The NERA Journal, 38(3),50-55.

Bunch, G. C., Abrahm, P. L., Lotan, R. A. & Valdes, G. (2001, Autumn). Beyond sheltered instruction: Rethinking conditions for academic language development. TESOL Journal, 28-31. (ER)

Echevarria, J. & Graves (1998). Sheltered instruction in the content areas. In J. Echevarria & A. Graves, Sheltered content instruction. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, pp. 53-77. (ER)

Echevarria, J., Vogt, M. & Short, D. J. (2000). Introducing Sheltered Instruction. In J. Echevarria, M. Vogt, M. & D. J. Short, Making content comprehensible for English Language Learners. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, pp. 1-16. (ER)

Kerans, M. E. (2001, Autumn). Simulating the give-and-take of academic lectures. TESOL Journal, 13- 17. (ER)

Tandem Learning/Two-Way Bilingual

International Tandem Network (ITN) (2000). What is language learning in tandem? Retrieved from http://www.slf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/learning/idxeng11.html

Tandem learning help and tips (1999). Retrieved from http://www.shef.ac.uk/mirrors/tandem/email/help/helpeng01.html

Pilkington, R. (1999). The face to face tandem learning module: A case study. Retrieved from http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/class/languages/translang/tandem.htm

Schwienhorst, K. (1997). Talking on the MOO: Learner autonomy and language learning in tandem. Paper presented at the CALLMOO: Enhancing Language Learning Through Internet Technologies, Bergen, Norway. Retrieved from http://www.tcd.ie/CLCS/assistants/kschwien/Publications/CALLMOOtalk.htm

Schwienhorst, K. (1998) Matching pedagogy and technology- Tandem learning and learner autonomy in online virtual language environments. In: R. Soetaert, E. De Man, G. Van Belle (Eds.). Language Teaching On-Line. Ghent: University of Ghent. pp. 115-127. Retrieved from http://www.tcd.ie/CLCS/assistants/kschwien/Publications/ECReportprint.htm

Language learning in tandem (2001). Retrieved from http://www.ncl.ac.uk/langcen/LanguageCentre/Tandem.html

Finding Tandem Partners. Retrieved from http://perso.wanadoo.fr/infonews/tandem/conftappedin.htm

Adaptive Assessment

CARLA (2001). Computer-adaptive testing project. Retrieved from http://carla.acad.umn.edu/CAT.html

CARLA (1999) FAQ about adaptive testing. Retrieved from http://carla.acad.umn.edu/CATFAQ.html

Dunkel, P. (1997). Computer-Adaptive Testing of Listening Comprehension: A Blueprint for CAT Development. Retrieved from http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jalt/pub/tlt/97/oct/dunkel.html

Kenyon, D. M. & Malboanga, V. 2001). Comparing examinee attitudes toward computer-assisted and other oral proficiency assessments. Language Learning and Technology, 5(2), 60-83. Retrieved from:
http://llt.msu.edu/vol5num2/kenyon/default.html

Sawaki, Y. (2001, May). Comparibility of conventional and computerized tests of reading in a second language. Language Learning and Technology, 5(2), 38-59. Retrieved from:
http://llt.msu.edu/vol5num2/sawaki/default.html

Roever, C. (2001, May). Web-based language testing. Language Learning and Technology, 5(2), 84-94. Retrieved from:
http://llt.msu.edu/vol5num2/roever/default.html

Web-based language testing: Opportunities and challenges. Retrieved from http://www2.hawaii.edu/%7Eroever/wbt.htm

Learning Styles & Learning Strategies

Hsiao, Tsung-Yuan, Oxford, Rebecca L. (2002, Autumn). Comparing theories of language learning strategies: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Modern Language Journal, 86 (3), 368-383 (ER)

Wintergerst, A. C., DeCapua, A., & Verna, M. A. (2003, March). Conceptualizing learning style modalities for ESL/EFL students. System, 31(1), 85-107. (ER)

Communicative Approach

Galloway, A. (1993). Communicative language teaching: An introduction and sample activities. Retrieved from http://www.cal.org/ericcll/digest/gallow01.html

Kim, Mi-Young & Heerman, C. E.(1999, July). Teacher perceptual comparisons toward two specific communicative and whole language dimensions in ESL instruction. The Internet TESL Journal,5 (7). Retrieved from http://iteslj.org/Articles/Kim-Comparisons.html