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Mar 29, 2023
Written By: Andreia Arai-Rissman, George Brown College & Seneca College, Canada
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As educators, we may often hear the term learner variability, especially when working with English for Academic Purposes (EAP) because classes consist of learners from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Before I delve into defining learner variability, I invite you to take a moment to reflect on yourself as a learner at a specific time…