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Zest For English: Teaching Esl Content-Based Instruction Through The Culinary Arts, Melinda Joan Wright
Zest For English: Teaching Esl Content-Based Instruction Through The Culinary Arts, Melinda Joan Wright
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ABSTRACT As only one-third of all degree-seeking California Community College English as a Second Language (ESL) students successfully complete transfer-level English within six years, new approaches ought to be considered to better meet the needs of these students. As most ESL classes are skills-based, offering more Content-Based Instruction (CBI) may be one solution to increasing successful student outcomes in ESL classes and pathway programs. The purpose of this project was to develop a content-based curriculum for community college and adult education students who are interested in the culinary arts as a way of engaging learners who may not be as …