What does the research say about how to teach reading to adults learning English as a second language?
Currently, there is limited research available on how adults learn to read in a second language. Much of what is known about reading comes from first language reading research with children (both native and non-native English speakers) and native English speaking adults. While this information can be very helpful to teachers in conceptualizing reading and the reading process, English as a second language (ESL) teachers need to consider how it may or may not apply to adults learning to read in a second language. In 2000, adult ESL professionals at the Center for Applied Linguistics compiled an annotated bibliography that can provide a starting point for those interested in research and theory related to adults learning to read in a second language. In 2001, Rebecca Adams and Miriam Burt compiled Research on Reading Development of Adult English Language Learners: An Annotated Bibliography, which was developed to present a comprehensive view of the research that has been conducted on read
