Selecting English Language Acquisition Technology

The co-mingling of cultures and languages can prove challenging for English language learners with learning disabilities (ELL/LD) as they learn English. Improving language acquisition is a key to academic success for students who are ELL/LD, and many teachers are finding that English language acquis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of special education technology 2012-03, Vol.27 (1), p.77-80
Hauptverfasser: Lowdermilk, John, Fielding, Cheryl, Mendoza, Raúl, de Alba, Román García, Simpson, Cynthia
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The co-mingling of cultures and languages can prove challenging for English language learners with learning disabilities (ELL/LD) as they learn English. Improving language acquisition is a key to academic success for students who are ELL/LD, and many teachers are finding that English language acquisition technology (ELAT) shows promise in supporting these students. The software allows students to practice English grammar while learning English. Here, Lowdermilk et al provide several considerations that educators can use when selecting an ELAT.
ISSN:0162-6434
2381-3121
DOI:10.1177/016264341202700107