Publisher's Synopsis
The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL is a refereed academic publication which disseminates information, knowledge and expertise in the broad area of applied linguistics. This special issue consists of ten articles which focus on current perspectives on teaching English as an additional language to refugee-background students. Topics discussed in this volume include: - Reading pedagogy for young adults learning literacy for the first time in EAL - Multiple literacies in the classroom - Digital storytelling and academic confidence - Encountering and accommodating diversity - Assessing students' linguistic and cultural resources - Social positioning and intercontextuality in classroom discourse - Understanding indigenous education practices
