The effectiveness of L2 instruction for low-literate, loweducated adult learners Ghent University
Adult learners of a second language (L2) who have had little or no schooling in their first language do not seem to benefit as much from
L2 instruction as higher educated L2 learners. Yet, we do not know in what ways L2 instruction can enhance the development of L2 skills in
low print literate, low-educated L2 (LESLLA) learners. To date, there is very little research available on the effectiveness of instructed
second language ...