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Sketching to Create Meaning: The Story of a Second-Language Learner
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Altman, Chris – English Journal, 2008
Chris Altman stresses the importance of helping English language learners ascertain the medium they best work with in interpreting information presented in class. Altman reminds us that meaning does not come directly from teachers giving students information, but from students productively making meaning and clarifying understanding through a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Freehand Drawing, Community Colleges