I found it so difficult to access any information in that Cummins paper. I have spoken to colleagues who tell me that Cummins is and EAL "guru"... that worries me.
As a teacher I spend many hours reading papers, looking at ideas, looking for inspiration...but should I be spending time also looking at the research? That is something I need to spend more time on - to build upon my knowledge of research so that I may sound and feel confident when discussing educational matters.
Which is more valid - Cummins or Davies?
I don't think there is an answer to this - I think that Davies was only able to write her paper from Cummin's research. Davies is writing for educators - we are her audience. Cummins is writing for academics and thus uses a different tone. One that for me makes his paper inaccessible.
Cummins makes very valid points and it is disappointing that after over 20 years eduction is only starting to catch up with his initial research.
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