Adult Language Learners: Context and Innovation

[...]the chapter describing a needs analysis project of workforce language training in a Brazilian Aviation corporation provides an exemplary case, which illustrates the effectiveness of researchbased practices of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in improving English language proficiency and the confidence of adult learners. In today's digital environments where web-based media permeate every corner of life, it is not uncommon to encounter such queries as, "Will teachers become less essential given access to information can be readily obtained online through the web, which plays the role of the ultimate provider of knowledge and information?" Smith and Strong's (2009) text has shed light on the dynamics between the evolving ecology of the learning environments and the cutting-edge practices and strategies that teachers and teacher educators adopt in response to the arising needs, expectations, and voices.