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Trends in Staff Development for Adult ESL Instructors. ERIC Q & A.
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Burt, Miriam; Keenan, Fran – 1998
Because of the high and rising numbers of adult students of English as a Second Language (ESL), the need for qualified teachers is strong. Instructors need to know how to work with a learner population that is diverse in race, culture, native language, economic status, motivation, and educational background. They also need to know how adults learn…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Educational Needs, Educational Policy