Classroom interaction in English as a second language context is not a faultless process. The process can be fraught with difficulties hearing, speaking or comprehending, which may result in breakdown ...

While most Southeast Texas students were diving into the freedom of summer, leaving their books and backpacks behind, dozens of middle and high schoolers in Port Arthur were heading back to class.

Most English-language learning classrooms use conventional teaching methods that focus on grammar drills, vocabulary memorization, reading comprehension and structured writing tasks — all with the ...