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Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Language teaching theory & methods

Positioning English for Specific Purposes in an English Language Teaching Context (Hardcover): Nadezda Stojkovic Positioning English for Specific Purposes in an English Language Teaching Context (Hardcover)
Nadezda Stojkovic
R1,857 Discovery Miles 18 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Researching Intercultural Learning - Investigations in Language and Education (Hardcover): L Jin, M. Cortazzi Researching Intercultural Learning - Investigations in Language and Education (Hardcover)
L Jin, M. Cortazzi
R3,543 Discovery Miles 35 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this book, international perspectives on intercultural learning are presented within a framework of cultures of learning related to education and language learning and use in academic contexts. Intercultural learning involves learners travelling to learn in a place where other cultures of learning are dominant and to which they are usually expected to adapt.

Teaching Language Teachers - Scaffolding Professional Learning (Hardcover, New): Gabriel D iaz-Maggioli Teaching Language Teachers - Scaffolding Professional Learning (Hardcover, New)
Gabriel D iaz-Maggioli; Foreword by Khami-Stein
R2,672 Discovery Miles 26 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Teaching Language Teachers: Scaffolding Professional Learning provides an updated view of as well as a reader-friendly introduction to the field of Teaching Teachers, with special reference to language teaching. By taking a decidedly Sociocultural perspective, the book addresses the main role of the Teacher of Teachers (ToT) as that of scaffolding the professional learning of aspiring teachers. Each of the eight chapters deals with a particular view of this scaffolding process, from understanding and reviewing the learning needs of aspiring teachers, to designing and delivering courses and materials, observing teachers, teaching online and engaging in continuous professional development. Authoritatively written, though accessible to newcomers to the field, this book will prove to be an invaluable addition to the library whether you are a seasoned teacher educator, a new coordinator, director of studies, supervisor or teacher trainer.

Language Learning Environments - Spatial Perspectives on SLA (Paperback): Phil Benson Language Learning Environments - Spatial Perspectives on SLA (Paperback)
Phil Benson
R820 Discovery Miles 8 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is the first in-depth examination of the application of theories of space to issues of second language learning. The author introduces the work of key thinkers on the theory of space and place and the relevance of their ideas to second language acquisition (SLA). He also outlines a new conceptual framework and set of terms for researching SLA that centre on the idea of 'language learning environments'. The book considers the spatial contexts in which language learning takes place and investigates how these spatial contexts are transformed into individualised language learning environments, as learners engage with a range of human and nonhuman, and physical and nonphysical, resources in their daily lives. Revisiting linguistics and language learning theory from a spatial perspective, the book demonstrates that the question of where people learn languages is equally as important as that of how they do so. This work is essential reading for any researcher wishing to research the role of the environment as an active player in SLA.

Conceptual Shifts and Contextualized Practices in Education for Glocal Interaction - Issues and Implications (Hardcover, 1st... Conceptual Shifts and Contextualized Practices in Education for Glocal Interaction - Issues and Implications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Ali Fuad Selvi, Nathanael Rudolph
R3,563 Discovery Miles 35 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book employs the realm of English Language Teaching (ELT) as a discursive point of departure to explore how individuals, groups, entities and institutions apprehend, embrace, deal with, manipulate, problematize and resist glocal flows of people, ideas, information, goods, and technology. It apprehends and attends to tensions arising from the fluidly local-global construction and negotiation of borders of identity and interaction within a diverse array of contexts and English education therein. These tensions, whether conceptual or pedagogical, may arise in and through governmental and institutional policymaking, teacher training, or curriculum and materials development, and in the learning experience both within and beyond the classroom, as teachers and students engage with course content and each other.

Cognitive Linguistics and Language Teaching (Hardcover): R Holme Cognitive Linguistics and Language Teaching (Hardcover)
R Holme
R2,881 Discovery Miles 28 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Language consists of constructions acquired through use, pair form with meaning, and encode different experiences of reality. Exploring how this knowledge is challenging second language learning the book examines how cognitive linguistic theory can propose new classroom methods, revive older ones, or underpin aspects of current practice.

Mediating Languages and Cultures (Paperback, New): Dieter Buttjes, Michael Byram Mediating Languages and Cultures (Paperback, New)
Dieter Buttjes, Michael Byram
R965 Discovery Miles 9 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The history of "language teaching" is shot through with methods and approaches to language learning - most recently with "communicative language teaching" - but this book demonstrates that a more differentiated and richer understanding of learning a foreign language is both necessary and desirable. Languages and cultures are interlinked and interdependent and their teaching and learning should be too. Learning another language is part of a complex process of learning and understanding other people's ways of life, ways of thinking and socio-economic experience

Second Language Learning and Language Teaching - Fifth Edition (Paperback, 5th edition): Vivian Cook Second Language Learning and Language Teaching - Fifth Edition (Paperback, 5th edition)
Vivian Cook
R1,501 Discovery Miles 15 010 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Second Language Learning and Language Teaching provides an introduction to the application of second language acquisition research to language teaching. Assuming no previous background in second language acquisition or language teaching methods, this text starts by introducing readers to the basic issues of second language acquisition research. It then examines how people learn particular aspects of the second language, such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and the writing system, and at the strategies they adopt in their learning and the differences between individuals. Final chapters look at second language learning in a broader context - the goals of language teaching and how teaching methods relate to SLA research. This newly updated fifth edition builds on the comprehensive scope of earlier editions while also addressing more recent developments in the field, particularly multilingual approaches to language teaching.

Designing Language Teaching Tasks (Hardcover): K. Johnson Designing Language Teaching Tasks (Hardcover)
K. Johnson
R1,514 Discovery Miles 15 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Designing Language Teaching Tasks provides a research-based account of how experienced teachers and task designers prepare activities for use in the language classroom. It gives detailed information on the procedures which designers follow. The book is a description of research and will therefore interest applied linguists and students in the field. It is written in a clear and comprehensible way, and should appeal to all those who want to learn to write good language teaching materials.

Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Michael Byram, Adelheid Hu Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Michael Byram, Adelheid Hu
R11,324 Discovery Miles 113 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning is an authoritative reference dealing with all aspects of this increasingly important field of study. Offering a comprehensive range of articles on contemporary language teaching and its history, it has been produced specifically for language teaching professionals and as a reference work for academic studies at postgraduate level. In this new edition, every single entry has been reviewed and updated with reference to new developments and publications. Coverage has been expanded to reflect new technological, global and academic developments, with particular attention to areas such as online and distance learning, teacher and learner cognition, testing, assessment and evaluation, global English and teacher education. Themes and disciplines covered include: Methods and materials, including new technologies and materials development Contexts and concepts, such as mediation, risk-taking in language learning and intercomprehension Influential figures from the early days of language teaching to the contemporary Related disciplines, such as psychology, anthropology and corpus linguistics It covers the teaching of specific languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and African languages, as well as English, French, German and Spanish. There are thirty five overview articles dealing with issues such as communicative language teaching, early language learning, teacher education and syllabus and curriculum design. A further 160 entries focus on topics such as bilingualism, language laboratories and study abroad. Numerous shorter items examine language and cultural institutions, professional associations and acronyms. Multiple cross-references enable the user to browse from one entry to another, and there are suggestions for further reading. Written by an international team of specialists, the Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning is an invaluable resource and reference manual for anyone with a professional or academic interest in the subject.

Studies in Immersion Education (Paperback): Elaine Day, Stan Shapson Studies in Immersion Education (Paperback)
Elaine Day, Stan Shapson
R793 Discovery Miles 7 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents a unique collection of research studies on French Immersion conducted from the authors' base as a research team in British Columbia, Canada. It serves as an important resource for educators and policymakers interested in the impact of immersion on educational policy, student outcomes, second language curriculum, and teacher education. Section I documents the authors' experiences in developing a systematic approach to evaluation and assessment of French immersion programs. Section II includes studies on important curricular and instructional considerations for immersion education, and Section III addresses teacher education and professional development, including in-depth case studies of immersion teacher education programs and immersion teachers' perspectives on their role and needs for support and improvement. A final chapter contains concluding comments and future directions for immersion programs. Immersion has grown significantly not only in Canada but also worldwide. This collection of research studies will be informative to those involved in intensive second language education internationally.

Intercultural Learning in Language Education and Beyond - Evolving Concepts, Perspectives and Practices (Paperback): Troy... Intercultural Learning in Language Education and Beyond - Evolving Concepts, Perspectives and Practices (Paperback)
Troy McConachy, Irina Golubeva, Manuela Wagner
R1,100 Discovery Miles 11 000 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book provides a contemporary and critical examination of the theoretical and pedagogical impact of Michael Byram's pioneering work on intercultural communicative competence and intercultural citizenship within the field of language education and beyond. The chapters address important theoretical and empirical work on the teaching, learning, and assessment of intercultural learning, and highlight how individual language educators and communities of practice enact intercultural learning in locally appropriate ways. The book offers comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible knowledge for researchers, teachers, teacher-trainers and students.

Teaching English in Spain (Paperback): Jenny Johnson Teaching English in Spain (Paperback)
Jenny Johnson
R126 R113 Discovery Miles 1 130 Save R13 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Input for Instructed L2 Learners - The Relevance of Relevance (Paperback): Anna Nizegorodcew Input for Instructed L2 Learners - The Relevance of Relevance (Paperback)
Anna Nizegorodcew
R949 Discovery Miles 9 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book makes Relevance Theory (RT) relevant for L2 teachers and L2 teacher educators, in particular those working in foreign language teaching contexts. L2 classroom discourse data collected in seven research projects in the years 1984 - 2004 are reinterpreted in this book in the light of Relevance Theory - a theory of interpretation of the incoming messages. In this perspective the teachers' input for instructed L2 learners facilitates shifts in the learners' attention from meaning to form and vice versa. Such shifts of attention, according to Relevance Theory, change the level of expected optimal relevance of classroom communication, either focusing the students on form-oriented communication (accuracy), on meaning-oriented communication (fluency) or on meaning and form-oriented communication (fluency combined with accuracy). The latter is considered optimal for L2 learning/acquisition. Apart from the main focus on the relevance-theoretic interpretation of the teachers' input, the book presents an overview of other theoretical approaches to the question of input for instructed L2 learners: the SLA approach, the communicative L2 teaching perspective, and the L2 classroom discourse approach.

Academic Evaluation - Review Genres in University Settings (Hardcover): K Hyland, G. Diani Academic Evaluation - Review Genres in University Settings (Hardcover)
K Hyland, G. Diani
R2,886 Discovery Miles 28 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explores how academics publically evaluate each others work. Focusing on blurbs, book reviews, review articles, and literature reviews, the international contributors to the volume show how writers manage to critically engage with others ideas, argue their own viewpoints, and establish academic credibility.

The Multilingual Turn in Languages Education - Opportunities and Challenges (Hardcover): Jean Conteh, Gabriela Meier The Multilingual Turn in Languages Education - Opportunities and Challenges (Hardcover)
Jean Conteh, Gabriela Meier
R3,346 Discovery Miles 33 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Starting from the key idea that learners and teachers bring diverse linguistic knowledge and resources to education, this book establishes and explores the concept of the 'multilingual turn' in languages education and the potential benefits for individuals and societies. It takes account of recent research, policy and practice in the fields of bilingual and multilingual education as well as foreign and second language education. The chapters integrate theory and practice, bringing together researchers and practitioners from five continents to illustrate the effects of the multilingual turn in society and evaluate the opportunities and challenges of implementing multilingual curricula and activities in a variety of classrooms. Based on the examples featured, the editors invite students, teachers, teacher educators and researchers to reflect on their own work and to evaluate the relevance and applicability of the multilingual turn in their own contexts.

The Right Periphery in L2 Chinese - How Sentence-Final Particles are Represented in English-Chinese Interlanguages (Paperback):... The Right Periphery in L2 Chinese - How Sentence-Final Particles are Represented in English-Chinese Interlanguages (Paperback)
Shanshan Yan
R1,224 Discovery Miles 12 240 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

1) Covering all the layers of the sentence right periphery in Chinese, eight sentence-final particles and the interaction among them are comprehensively studied. 2) Through the lens of feature theory, the theoretical views from a variety of dimensions are discussed. 3) It allows us to see how L2 learners whose first language has no similar equivalents acquire these peripheral particles. 4) With its commonly used nature in spoken Chinese, both the linguistic analysis and the findings from the empirical studies of the particles in this book are significant for learning and teaching of Chinese.

Reading in Chinese as an Additional Language - Learners' Development, Instruction, and Assessment (Paperback): Liu Li,... Reading in Chinese as an Additional Language - Learners' Development, Instruction, and Assessment (Paperback)
Liu Li, Dongbo ZHANG
R1,124 Discovery Miles 11 240 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The book focuses on the most difficult aspect of learning/teaching Chinese as an additional language-literacy acquisition. Theoretically, this book provides frameworks and evidence from both cognitive and sociocultural perspectives on the nature of CAL reading development. Pedagogically, the book showcases how to teach and assess CAL reading skills. Methodologically, this book includes empirical studies using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Geographically, the authors/contributors are from different parts of the world: North America, Europe and Asia. Their participants/subjects/students in these studies have diverse backgrounds. In terms of scope, the book covers a much broader spectrum of issues about CAL reading research and classroom teaching than has previously been available. Writing is also discussed in the book. In terms of technology, the book includes discussion on how the use of computers, the Internet and social media impacts students' Chinese literacy acquisition. The book also presents some findings on how to use technology to teach different subskills of CAL reading.

How to Teach a Foreign Language (Paperback): Otto Jespersen How to Teach a Foreign Language (Paperback)
Otto Jespersen; Translated by Sophia Yhlen-Olsen Bertelsen
R1,490 Discovery Miles 14 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book was first published in 1904.

Social Dimensions of Autonomy in Language Learning (Hardcover): G. Murray Social Dimensions of Autonomy in Language Learning (Hardcover)
G. Murray
R3,531 Discovery Miles 35 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines how autonomy in language learning is fostered and constrained in social settings through interaction with others and various contextual features. With theoretical grounding, the authors discuss the implications for practice in classrooms, distance education, self-access centres, as well as virtual and social learning spaces.

The Developing Language Learner - An Introduction to Exploratory Practice (Hardcover, New): Dick Allwright, Judith Hanks The Developing Language Learner - An Introduction to Exploratory Practice (Hardcover, New)
Dick Allwright, Judith Hanks
R2,891 Discovery Miles 28 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book-length treatment of Exploratory Practice introduces five propositions about learners as practitioners of learning who are capable of developing their expertise through conducting research in and on their own classroom learning lives.

Digital Games in Language Learning and Teaching (Hardcover): Hayo Reinders Digital Games in Language Learning and Teaching (Hardcover)
Hayo Reinders
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Recent years have seen a growing interest in the pedagogical benefits of digital games, which have the potential to engage learners and to encourage interaction in the target language. The use of digital games in language education is based on the premise that successful learning is integrated into the sociocultural context of learners' lives and encourages collaboration and lifelong learning, bridging learning within and outside the language classroom. However, the potential of digital games has not been properly investigated from a second language learning and teaching perspective. This volume presents the first dedicated collection of papers to bring together the state-of-the-art in research into game-based learning. It includes theoretical, empirical, and practice-oriented contributions and as such will appeal to anyone with an interest in the most recent developments in language education.

Learning Language and Culture Via Public Internet Discussion Forums (Hardcover): B Hanna, J. De Nooy, Juliana De Nooy Learning Language and Culture Via Public Internet Discussion Forums (Hardcover)
B Hanna, J. De Nooy, Juliana De Nooy
R1,516 Discovery Miles 15 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Public Internet discussion forums offer opportunities for intercultural interaction in many languages on a vast range of topics, but are often overlooked by language educators in favour of purpose-built exchanges between learners. The book investigates this untapped pedagogical potential.

Language and Education in Multilingual Settings (Paperback): Bernard Spolsky Language and Education in Multilingual Settings (Paperback)
Bernard Spolsky
R822 Discovery Miles 8 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The difference between languages that children learn in the home (their mother tongues) and the languages valued by society and established as the medium of instruction in schools is an almost universal problem in educational systems. Proposals for mother tongue education, for bilingual programmes of various kinds, or for more effective teaching of literary or standard languages all depend on an understanding of the underlying problem of language education in multilingual settings. The writers of Language and Education in Multilingual Settings do not have a single view of the issues, for they are international in background and experience, and interdisciplinary in training and approach; moreover, as will be clear, they differ in political and philosophical beliefs, in scholarly rhetoric, in research paradigms and in personal circumstances. In this book, researchers from India, Yugoslavia, the USSR, the USA, New Zealand, Zambia, Denmark, Australia, and Israel discuss practice and theory in various parts of the world.

Computer-Assisted Language Learning, 4 vol (Hardcover): Philip Hubbard Computer-Assisted Language Learning, 4 vol (Hardcover)
Philip Hubbard
R27,385 Discovery Miles 273 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Serious work using computers to support language teaching and learning began in the 1960s, but it was not until the beginning of the 1980s when microcomputers began to proliferate that groups of practitioners began forming professional groups and a formal identification of the field occurred. Although the early promise of computer-assisted language learning (or ?CALL?), to revolutionize second-language learning has not been met, the past quarter century has seen a fascinating range of growth. This is not only because of lessons learned from research and practice, but also due to the rapid and continuing shifts in the technology itself.

Nominally a branch of applied linguistics, 'CALL' is truly interdisciplinary, drawing its core concepts not only from linguistics, but also from computer science, speech engineering, psychology, sociology, second-language acquisition, and general education.

This new four-volume title from Routledge will allow 'CALL' practitioners, researchers, and students to easily access the best and most influential foundational and cutting-edge scholarship. The is also a comprehensive introduction to critical concepts in 'CALL' for applied linguists and language educators interested in the growing role of technology in second-language acquisition.

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