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What Teachers Need to Know About Language (Paperback, 2nd edition): Carolyn Temple Adger, Catherine E. Snow, Donna Christian What Teachers Need to Know About Language (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Carolyn Temple Adger, Catherine E. Snow, Donna Christian
R801 Discovery Miles 8 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Rising enrollments of students for whom English is not a first language mean that every teacher - whether teaching kindergarten or high school algebra - is a language teacher. This book explains what teachers need to know about language in order to be more effective in the classroom, and it shows how teacher education might help them gain that knowledge. It focuses especially on features of academic English and gives examples of the many aspects of teaching and learning to which language is key. This second edition reflects the now greatly expanded knowledge base about academic language and classroom discourse, and highlights the pivotal role that language plays in learning and schooling. The volume will be of interest to teachers, teacher educators, professional development specialists, administrators, and all those interested in helping to ensure student success in the classroom and beyond.

TESOL in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities (Hardcover, New edition): Isil Gunseli Kacar, Zubeyde Sinem Genc TESOL in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities (Hardcover, New edition)
Isil Gunseli Kacar, Zubeyde Sinem Genc
R2,269 Discovery Miles 22 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the 21st century, there is a great need to rigorously examine "old" issues through newer perspectives and to put forth contemporary ones for thorough and proper consideration. With the widespread use of English in diverse contexts, the accumulation of knowledge and the innovations in all fields of study as well as the changes in every step of life around the world, things got more complicated and, at times, it has become harder for English language scholars and practitioners to find their ways. The book is an attempt to address the affordances and caveats regarding TESOL-related issues in the 21st century. The aim of the volume is to provide a comprehensive picture of the TESOL-focused research on an international level by shedding light onto the status of TESOL in the 21st century with the challenges and opportunities. The volume is intended to address the state-of-the-art TESOL-related issues for prospective and in-service teachers, language teacher educators, course developers and researchers.

Learning English at School - Identity, Socio-material Relations and Classroom Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition): Kelleen Toohey Learning English at School - Identity, Socio-material Relations and Classroom Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Kelleen Toohey
R927 Discovery Miles 9 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This fully revised edition provides a comprehensive discussion of how insights and concepts from new materialism and posthumanism might be used in investigating second language learning and teaching in classrooms. Alongside the sociocultural and poststructural perspectives discussed in the first edition, this new book presents insights from new materialism on identity, second language learning and pedagogical practices. This application of new theory deepens our understanding of how minority language background children learn English in the context of their classrooms. The author comprehensively explains the new materiality perspectives and suggests how research from this perspective might provide new insights on second language learning and teaching in classrooms. The book is unique in analysing empirical classroom data from a sociocultural, but also a new materiality perspective, and has the potential to change our understandings of research and pedagogical practices.

Learning English at School - Identity, Socio-material Relations and Classroom Practice (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Kelleen Toohey Learning English at School - Identity, Socio-material Relations and Classroom Practice (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Kelleen Toohey
R3,019 Discovery Miles 30 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This fully revised edition provides a comprehensive discussion of how insights and concepts from new materialism and posthumanism might be used in investigating second language learning and teaching in classrooms. Alongside the sociocultural and poststructural perspectives discussed in the first edition, this new book presents insights from new materialism on identity, second language learning and pedagogical practices. This application of new theory deepens our understanding of how minority language background children learn English in the context of their classrooms. The author comprehensively explains the new materiality perspectives and suggests how research from this perspective might provide new insights on second language learning and teaching in classrooms. The book is unique in analysing empirical classroom data from a sociocultural, but also a new materiality perspective, and has the potential to change our understandings of research and pedagogical practices.

Early Language Development - Implications for Clinical and Educational Practice (Paperback): John Harris Early Language Development - Implications for Clinical and Educational Practice (Paperback)
John Harris
R1,107 Discovery Miles 11 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Language is of central importance in children's development and vital for their success at school and in the world beyond. Designed for the many professionals involved in encouraging language development, Early Language Development, originally published in 1990, will enable them to get to grips with the practical issues of helping children with language difficulties. John Harris provides an invaluable summary of recent research on language development and how it relates to the practical concerns of language assessment and language teaching. Readers are given a clear account of the ways in which research has expanded our understanding of just what language is and how this has led to different approaches to language assessment. Various theories of language development are summarised and discussed in terms of their implications for language teaching. Dr Harris also describes different ways of encouraging language development and explains how teachers and therapists can overcome the special problems faced by children with particular difficulties, such as visual impairment, hearing impairment, general learning difficulties, and environmental deprivation. With its emphasis on the relevance of research-based knowledge to practical concerns, the book provides a useful bridge between the world of research and practice. It will be of particular interest to teachers of young children, speech therapists, and child psychologists, as well as to students taking courses on child development, and to parents of young children.

Language Teacher Agency (Paperback, New Ed): Jian Tao, Xuesong (Andy) Gao Language Teacher Agency (Paperback, New Ed)
Jian Tao, Xuesong (Andy) Gao
R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This Element aims to elucidate the concept of language teacher agency by exploring the 'what' question, offering major conceptualisations of agency and explaining how they shape the way we approach teacher agency. The authors then continue with the 'why' question, and elaborate on the reasons that language teacher agency matters, based on a discussion of the varied purposes of teacher agency at multiple levels. They also acknowledge that teacher agency does not operate alone, and discuss how it intersects with such concepts as teacher identity, emotion, belief and knowledge. Based on this, they identify ways to promote teacher agency through making changes to contexts and/or actors. They then introduce the concept of collective agency and propose a multi-layered model based on an illustrative study. The Element ends with a call for a trans-perspective on understanding language teacher agency so as to facilitate the professional development of language teachers.

Happening in Education - An Empirical Study (Hardcover, New edition): Martin Blaszk Happening in Education - An Empirical Study (Hardcover, New edition)
Martin Blaszk
R1,216 Discovery Miles 12 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book describes an empirical study which inquired into the involvement of secondary school learners in the planning, preparation and enactment of two happenings. The study took the form of particpatory action research and used a data collection strategy based upon bricolage and the rhizome. Analysis was made of photographs, artefacts and posts from a blog, resulting from happening project sessions. Data was also gathered using auto-narrative, autobiographical interviews and group discussions. The data was interpreted in connection with educational discourses: critical pedagogy, teaching as a liminal practice and creative pedagogy. The research showed the learners were personally and actively involved in the happening project in contrast to what normally occurred in school lessons.

Creativity and Innovations in ELT Materials Development - Looking Beyond the Current Design (Hardcover): Dat Bao Creativity and Innovations in ELT Materials Development - Looking Beyond the Current Design (Hardcover)
Dat Bao
R3,021 Discovery Miles 30 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book brings together renowned scholars and new voices to challenge current practices in ELT materials design in order to work towards optimal learning conditions. It proposes ideas and principles to improve second language task design through novel resources such as drama, poetry, literature and online resources; and it maps out a number of unusual connections between theory and practice in the field of ELT materials development. The first section of the book discusses how innovative task-writing ideas can stretch materials beyond the current quality to make them more original and inspiring; the second part examines how different arts and technologies can drive innovation in coursebooks; the third section describes how teachers and learners can participate in materials writing and negotiate ways to personalize learning.

Post Pandemic L2 Pedagogy - Proceedings of the Language Teacher and Training Education Virtual International Conference (LTTE... Post Pandemic L2 Pedagogy - Proceedings of the Language Teacher and Training Education Virtual International Conference (LTTE 2020), 22-25 September, 2020 (Hardcover)
Kristian Adi Putra Kristian Adi Putra, Nur Drajati
R2,798 Discovery Miles 27 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges and opportunities for both teachers and students. In many countries, online teaching was something new, never experienced before. Therefore, everyone had to start from scratch. The articles in this proceeding provide the experiences, challenges, and strategies that L2 teachers and students had during the recent emergency remote teaching. Four main themes were covered: 1) online L2 learning curriculum and materials development, 2) L2 learning and acquisition in a virtual learning environment, 3) online L2 testing, assessment, program evaluation, and 4) teacher and students' critical reflections on online L2 teaching and learning practices. Written by L2 teachers and teacher educators, we dedicate this proceeding to all L2 teachers and teacher educators who continue trying to maintain high-quality L2 education during and post-pandemic.

Emotions in Multiple Languages (Paperback): J. Dewaele Emotions in Multiple Languages (Paperback)
J. Dewaele
R1,890 Discovery Miles 18 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first large-scale investigation on how multilinguals feel about their languages and use them to communicate emotion, and is now available in paperback. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches, Jean-Marc Dewaele looks at the factors that affect multilinguals' self-perceived competence, attitudes, communicative anxiety, language choice and code-switching when expressing feelings, anger and when swearing. Nearly 1600 multilinguals from all over the world participated in the research. The results suggest that how and when a language was learnt determines future use and communicative anxiety. Aspects such as present use of the language, the total number of languages known, and the level of emotional intelligence also play an important role. Interviews with participants reveal the importance of cultural factors and show how the slow process of acculturation in a new community is accompanied by gradual changes in language preferences to communicate emotions.

Connectivity Level 2 Workbook (Paperback): Joan Saslow, Allen Ascher Connectivity Level 2 Workbook (Paperback)
Joan Saslow, Allen Ascher
R808 Discovery Miles 8 080 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Teaching EAL - Evidence-based Strategies for the Classroom and School (Hardcover): Robert Sharples Teaching EAL - Evidence-based Strategies for the Classroom and School (Hardcover)
Robert Sharples
R4,466 R2,289 Discovery Miles 22 890 Save R2,177 (49%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers an evidence-based guide to EAL for everyone who works with multilingual learners. It provides a concise, helpful introduction to the latest research underpinning three key areas of EAL practice: How children acquire additional languages How language works across the curriculum How you can establish outstanding EAL practice in your school. Other key features include case studies from experienced EAL specialists, extensive reading recommendations for teachers who want to build on their knowledge, and a detailed chapter on Ofsted based on interviews with senior inspectors. This book will prove an invaluable guide and support for everyone working with bilingual learners. In clear, short chapters it gives a thorough grounding in the evidence and principles needed to create outstanding EAL provision.

Text-Based Research and Teaching - A Social Semiotic Perspective on Language in Use (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Peter Mickan,... Text-Based Research and Teaching - A Social Semiotic Perspective on Language in Use (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Peter Mickan, Elise Lopez
R4,723 Discovery Miles 47 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Contributions in this book illustrate the many methods available for researching language in context and for the analysis of everyday text types. Each chapter highlights language as a resource for the expression of meanings-a social semiotic resource. Text analysis is used to reveal our capacity to formulate multiple meanings for participation in different social practices-in relationships, in work, in education and in leisure. The approach is applied in text-based teaching and in the critical analysis of public discourses. The texts come from different social spheres including banking, language classes, senate hearings, national tests and textbooks, and interior architecture. Text-based research makes a major contribution to Critical Discourse Analysis. The editors and authors of this book demonstrate the value of text analysis for awareness of the role of language for accountable citizenship and for teaching and learning. This book will be of interest to anyone researching in the fields of language learning and teaching, functional linguistics, multimodality, social semiotics, systemic functional linguistics, text-based teaching, and genre analysis, as well as literacy teachers and undergraduate and postgraduate students of linguistics, media and education.

Language Teacher Psychology (Hardcover): Sarah Mercer, Achilleas Kostoulas Language Teacher Psychology (Hardcover)
Sarah Mercer, Achilleas Kostoulas
R3,278 Discovery Miles 32 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

To date, the majority of work in language learning psychology has focused on the learner. In contrast, relatively little attention has been paid to teacher psychology. This volume seeks to redress the imbalance by bringing together various strands of research into the psychology of language teachers. It consists of 19 contributions on well-established areas of teacher psychology, as well as areas that have only recently begun to be explored. This original collection, which covers a multitude of theoretical and methodological perspectives, makes a significant contribution to the emerging field of language teacher psychology as a domain of inquiry within language education.

Cultural Linguistics Applied - Trends, Directions and Implications (Hardcover, New edition): Arne Peters, Neele Mundt Cultural Linguistics Applied - Trends, Directions and Implications (Hardcover, New edition)
Arne Peters, Neele Mundt
R1,686 Discovery Miles 16 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers a range of empirically-based case studies in the field of cultural linguistics and neighbouring disciplines such as intercultural pragmatics and language pedagogy. The first section explores intercultural communication and cross-linguistic/cross-cultural investigations in settings such as Brazil, Nigeria, Cameroon, Tanzania, Morocco, France and Canada. The second section focuses on applications of cultural linguistics in the field of foreign language teaching. By drawing on English as a Foreign Language and English as a Second Language contexts, the case studies presented further examine the ramification of cultural linguistics in the language classroom, enabling a better understanding of culture-specific conceptual differences between learners' first and target language(s).

Developing Intercultural Perspectives on Language Use - Exploring Pragmatics and Culture in Foreign Language Learning... Developing Intercultural Perspectives on Language Use - Exploring Pragmatics and Culture in Foreign Language Learning (Hardcover)
Troy McConachy
R3,013 Discovery Miles 30 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many language teachers recognise the importance of integrating intercultural learning into language learning, but how this can be best achieved is not always apparent. This is particularly the case in foreign language learning contexts where teachers are working with a prescribed textbook and opportunities to use the language outside the classroom are limited. This book argues that teachers can work creatively with conventional resources and utilise classroom experiences in order to help learners interpret aspects of communication in insightful ways and develop awareness of the influence of cultural assumptions and values on language use. The book provides extensive analysis of a range of classroom interactions to demonstrate how teachers and learners can work together to construct opportunities for intercultural learning through reflection on pragmatics.

Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range - From Theory to Practice (Hardcover): Manuela Wagner, Dorie Conlon... Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range - From Theory to Practice (Hardcover)
Manuela Wagner, Dorie Conlon Perugini, Michael Byram
R6,041 R3,017 Discovery Miles 30 170 Save R3,024 (50%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This ground-breaking book is the first to describe in detail how teachers, supported by university educators and education advisers, might plan and implement innovative ideas based on sound theoretical foundations. Focusing on the teaching and learning of intercultural communicative competence in foreign language classrooms in the USA, the authors describe a collaborative project in which graduate students and teachers planned, implemented and reported on units which integrated intercultural competence in a systematic way in classrooms ranging from elementary to university level. The authors are clear and honest about what worked and what didn't, both in their classrooms and during the process of collaboration. This book will be required reading for both scholars and teachers interested in applying academic theory in the classroom, and in the teaching of intercultural competence.

Writing the Liberal Arts and Sciences - Truth, Dialogue, and Historical Consciousness (Paperback, 2nd edition): Mary Bouquet,... Writing the Liberal Arts and Sciences - Truth, Dialogue, and Historical Consciousness (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Mary Bouquet, Annemieke Meijer, Cornelus Sanders
R841 Discovery Miles 8 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Starting from informal cross-disciplinary conversations between colleagues, this volume is the result of an experiment in understanding the standpoints and methodologies of others in a multidisciplinary setting. At its heart are the core values of a liberal arts education: intellectual curiosity and the ability to communicate across borders. Written with the aim of communicating academic content to non-specialists, the essays interweave narratives about truth with various kinds of dialogue and the importance of historical consciousness. Together they illustrate the power of writing as a tool for strengthening a scholarly community.

Language Learner Autonomy - Theory, Practice and Research (Hardcover): David Little, Leni Dam, Lienhard Legenhausen Language Learner Autonomy - Theory, Practice and Research (Hardcover)
David Little, Leni Dam, Lienhard Legenhausen
R3,269 Discovery Miles 32 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first book on language learner autonomy to combine comprehensive accounts of classroom practice with empirical and case-study research and a wide-ranging engagement with applied linguistic and pedagogical theory. It provides a detailed description of an autonomy classroom in action, focusing on Danish mixed-ability learners of English at lower secondary level, and reports the findings of a longitudinal research project that explored the learning achievement over four years of one class in the same Danish school. It also presents two learner case studies to show that the autonomy classroom responds to the challenges of differentiation and inclusion, and two institutional case studies that illustrate the power of autonomous learning to support the social inclusion of adult refugees and the educational inclusion of immigrant children. The concluding chapter offers some reflections on teacher education for language learner autonomy. Each chapter ends with discussion points and suggestions for further reading.

Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range - From Theory to Practice (Paperback): Manuela Wagner, Dorie Conlon... Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range - From Theory to Practice (Paperback)
Manuela Wagner, Dorie Conlon Perugini, Michael Byram
R925 Discovery Miles 9 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This ground-breaking book is the first to describe in detail how teachers, supported by university educators and education advisers, might plan and implement innovative ideas based on sound theoretical foundations. Focusing on the teaching and learning of intercultural communicative competence in foreign language classrooms in the USA, the authors describe a collaborative project in which graduate students and teachers planned, implemented and reported on units which integrated intercultural competence in a systematic way in classrooms ranging from elementary to university level. The authors are clear and honest about what worked and what didn't, both in their classrooms and during the process of collaboration. This book will be required reading for both scholars and teachers interested in applying academic theory in the classroom, and in the teaching of intercultural competence.

Language Learner Autonomy - Theory, Practice and Research (Paperback): David Little, Leni Dam, Lienhard Legenhausen Language Learner Autonomy - Theory, Practice and Research (Paperback)
David Little, Leni Dam, Lienhard Legenhausen
R1,079 Discovery Miles 10 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first book on language learner autonomy to combine comprehensive accounts of classroom practice with empirical and case-study research and a wide-ranging engagement with applied linguistic and pedagogical theory. It provides a detailed description of an autonomy classroom in action, focusing on Danish mixed-ability learners of English at lower secondary level, and reports the findings of a longitudinal research project that explored the learning achievement over four years of one class in the same Danish school. It also presents two learner case studies to show that the autonomy classroom responds to the challenges of differentiation and inclusion, and two institutional case studies that illustrate the power of autonomous learning to support the social inclusion of adult refugees and the educational inclusion of immigrant children. The concluding chapter offers some reflections on teacher education for language learner autonomy. Each chapter ends with discussion points and suggestions for further reading.

The Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language - Foundations and New Developments (Hardcover): Kimberly L. Geeslin, Avizia Y.... The Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language - Foundations and New Developments (Hardcover)
Kimberly L. Geeslin, Avizia Y. Long, Megan Solon
R4,524 Discovery Miles 45 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume offers an introduction to the field of second language acquisition with a particular focus on second language Spanish. It connects key issues in the acquisition of Spanish as a second language to theoretical and empirical issues in the field of second language acquisition more generally by exemplifying central concepts in second language acquisition through the exploration of the most widely researched structures and most recent developments in the field of second language Spanish. It is written for a non-specialist audience, making it suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses and readers, while its treatment of recent empirical developments also makes it of interest to researchers in second language Spanish as well as allied fields.

The Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language - Foundations and New Developments (Paperback): Kimberly L. Geeslin, Avizia Y.... The Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language - Foundations and New Developments (Paperback)
Kimberly L. Geeslin, Avizia Y. Long, Megan Solon
R1,283 Discovery Miles 12 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume offers an introduction to the field of second language acquisition with a particular focus on second language Spanish. It connects key issues in the acquisition of Spanish as a second language to theoretical and empirical issues in the field of second language acquisition more generally by exemplifying central concepts in second language acquisition through the exploration of the most widely researched structures and most recent developments in the field of second language Spanish. It is written for a non-specialist audience, making it suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses and readers, while its treatment of recent empirical developments also makes it of interest to researchers in second language Spanish as well as allied fields.

Conceptualising Integration in CLIL and Multilingual Education (Paperback): Tarja Nikula, Emma Dafouz, Pat Moore, Ute Smit Conceptualising Integration in CLIL and Multilingual Education (Paperback)
Tarja Nikula, Emma Dafouz, Pat Moore, Ute Smit
R1,080 Discovery Miles 10 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a form of education that combines language and content learning objectives, a shared concern with other models of bilingual education. While CLIL research has often addressed learning outcomes, this volume focuses on how integration can be conceptualised and investigated. Using different theoretical and methodological approaches, ranging from socioconstructivist learning theories to systemic functional linguistics, the book explores three intersecting perspectives on integration concerning curriculum and pedagogic planning, participant perceptions and classroom practices. The ensuing multidimensionality highlights that in the inherent connectedness of content and language, various institutional, pedagogical and personal aspects of integration also need to be considered.

Incorporating Foreign Language Content in Humanities Courses (Paperback): Priya Ananth, Leah Tolbert Lyons Incorporating Foreign Language Content in Humanities Courses (Paperback)
Priya Ananth, Leah Tolbert Lyons
R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Incorporating Foreign Language Content in Humanities Courses introduces innovative ways to integrate aspects of foreign language study into courses containing humanities concepts. The edited collection offers case studies from various universities and across multiple languages. It serves as a useful guide to all foreign language faculty with any language expertise (as well as others interested in promoting foreign languages) for the adaptation and development of their own curricula. Infusing foreign language content into English-taught humanities courses helps promote languages as practical and relevant to students. It will be of interest to language educators, including teachers, teachers-in-training, teacher educators, and administrators.

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