Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6EHcd716671; Mon, 14 Jul 2003 13:38:39 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 13:38:39 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <005b01c34a13$f5b834f0$3a01a8c0@literacy> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Holly Gensaw" <hgensaw@ncen.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9184] Re: Women learners X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1929 Lines: 46 Wow, This is exactly was I was thinking and represents my experience also. There are so many dynamics to consider and it would make a great research study. Anyone looking for collaboration? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yvonne Lerew" <ylerew@lsssd.org> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 11:46 AM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9179] Re: Women learners > I am also very interested in this question. In my experience, adult women > immigrants study more English in a classroom setting, however adult men use > English more at work and in the community so that after a few years the men > equal or exceed the women in terms of conversational English skills. > > Another factor that may be important is that most teachers (in our program, > all of the teachers) are women. Would male teachers be better able to > provide relevant lessons for male students? Do the sorts of interactions > that male students have, such as in all-male working environments like > construction, get equal treatment in ESL classrooms? Is the language > and/or culturally appropriate behaviors in all-male interactions > substantially different than in mixed groups or all-female groups? I have > looked for some research on this but have not found much. Any ideas would > be welcome. > > Thanks, > Yvonne Lerew > At 09:43 AM 7/14/2003 -0400, you wrote: > >Good Morning, > >One of my students in the method's course I am teaching asked a > >question. I am hoping someone out there may have the answer/research. > >Her question concerns research documentation on women learning English > >more quickly than men. In her experience with her adult classes this has > >happened. More men have dropped or have sporadic attendance than the > >women. Therefore the women are making faster progress. Anything to > >substantiate her view? > >Thank you in advance for your response. > >Cindy Shermeyer > >
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