In preparing Scanning a Local Newspaper, exercises have been developed which adult ESL and literacy students will find interesting and relevant to their lives as consumers. Students will also learn to scan non-prose parts of the newspaper with…

The idea that self-talk has an influence on wellness, motivation, success and learning has been in public awareness for many years. Advancing studies in neuroscience have helped us better understand how deep-seated memories and trauma mould present…

This book was written for students of English as a second language reading at the Intermediate level. Although the vocabulary has not been rigidly controlled, most of it lies within the first 1,500 words of English. When I began this project, I was…

The following report is the result of preliminary research we did to investigate the development of a "Vocational ELA." The need for such an assessment tool seemed to be based on two assumptions: First of all the notion that while ELA was…

Isolation and a lack of social connectivity among students have been prevalent since the transition to online learning due to COVID-19. An inter-class activity was designed to build interpersonal relationships while communicating key course concepts.

This presentation examines common challenges faced and lessons learned in the 2020 rapid pivot to online learning and how evidence-informed practice was utilized to support faculty in the development of quality online experiences.

Part of the Community Survival Skills series. Insurance, a book outlining the general ideas and some of the specifics of property, life, and car insurance; was developed to introduce second language students to what can be a complex subject. This…

This collection of stories came about as a result of my teaching beginner and literacy level students at the K.E.C. Outreach Department. I worked with students from Canadiana Centre and an English in the Workplace program. My students at that time…

Banking: An ESL workbokk is part of the Community Survival Skills series. This series was developed for adults learning English as a Second Language and focuses on the English language skills required to cope or survive in the community.

In 1999, VCC hosted the Pacific Cooking show at the Pacific National Exhibition, demonstrating fusion cooking to enthusiastic audiences, interested in both the preparation and presentation of a variety of dishes. Different VCC chef instructors…

One of the most crucial skills necessary in the beginning stages of learning to read is basic word attack. Many of our students are highly structured learners who, time after time, utilize their powers of memory, when it is hoped by the teacher that…