Selecting ELL Textbooks: A Content Analysis of Language-Teaching Models

Authors

Jeffrey LaBelle, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

17 p.

Publication Date

2011

Publisher

National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)

Source Publication

Bilingual Research Journal: The Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education

Source ISSN

1523-5882

Original Item ID

doi: 10.1080/15235882.2011.568590

Abstract

Many middle school teachers lack adequate criteria to critically select materials that represent a variety of L2 teaching models. This study analyzes the illustrated and written content of 33 ELL textbooks to determine the range of L2 teaching models represented. The researchers asked to what extent do middle school ELL texts depict frequency and variation of language-teaching models in illustrations and written texts. Using content analysis, they measured the range of depiction of the 4 language-teaching models and concluded that 4 of the 33 textbooks had considerable to extensive frequency and variation of L2 teaching models

Comments

Published version. Bilingual Research Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1 (2011): 94-110. DOI. © 2011 National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE). Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

LaBelle, Jeffrey, "Selecting ELL Textbooks: A Content Analysis of Language-Teaching Models" (2011). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 144.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/144