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Explicit Learning in the L2 Classroom - A Student-Centered Approach (Paperback): Ronald P. Leow Explicit Learning in the L2 Classroom - A Student-Centered Approach (Paperback)
Ronald P. Leow
R1,825 Discovery Miles 18 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Explicit Learning in the L2 Classroom offers a unique five-prong (theoretical, empirical, methodological, pedagogical, and model building) approach to the issue of explicit learning in the L2 classroom from a student-centered perspective. To achieve this five-prong objective, the book reports the theoretical underpinnings, empirical studies, and the research designs employed in current research to investigate the constructs of attention and awareness in SLA with the objectives to (1) propose a model of the L2 learning process in SLA that accounts for the cognitive processes employed during this process and (2) provide pedagogical and curricular implications for the L2 classroom. The book also provides a comprehensive treatise of research methodology that is aimed at not only underscoring the major features of conducting robust research designs with high levels of internal validity but also preparing teachers to become critical readers of published empirical research.

Explicit Learning in the L2 Classroom - A Student-Centered Approach (Hardcover): Ronald P. Leow Explicit Learning in the L2 Classroom - A Student-Centered Approach (Hardcover)
Ronald P. Leow
R5,076 Discovery Miles 50 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Explicit Learning in the L2 Classroom offers a unique five-prong (theoretical, empirical, methodological, pedagogical, and model building) approach to the issue of explicit learning in the L2 classroom from a student-centered perspective. To achieve this five-prong objective, the book reports the theoretical underpinnings, empirical studies, and the research designs employed in current research to investigate the constructs of attention and awareness in SLA with the objectives to (1) propose a model of the L2 learning process in SLA that accounts for the cognitive processes employed during this process and (2) provide pedagogical and curricular implications for the L2 classroom. The book also provides a comprehensive treatise of research methodology that is aimed at not only underscoring the major features of conducting robust research designs with high levels of internal validity but also preparing teachers to become critical readers of published empirical research.

Minority Populations in Canadian Second Language Education (Paperback, New): Katy Arnett, Callie Mady Minority Populations in Canadian Second Language Education (Paperback, New)
Katy Arnett, Callie Mady
R952 Discovery Miles 9 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Until now, the picture painted of French second language learning in Canada has tended to focus on successful French immersion. This volume offers a broader representation, in response to the demographic changes that have made the French language classroom a more complex place. Focusing on inclusion and language maintenance, the chapters discuss how a multilingual population can add the two official languages to their repertoire whilst maintaining their languages of origin/heritage; how the revitalization of Indigenous languages can best be supported in the language classroom, and how students with disabilities can be helped to successfully learn languages.

The Discourse of Teaching Practice Feedback - A Corpus-Based Investigation of Spoken and Written Modes (Paperback): Fiona Farr The Discourse of Teaching Practice Feedback - A Corpus-Based Investigation of Spoken and Written Modes (Paperback)
Fiona Farr
R1,295 R1,192 Discovery Miles 11 920 Save R103 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this book, Farr examines the spoken and written language of post-observation teaching-practice feedback on teacher education programs. To do so, she draws upon theories from discourse analysis, conversation analysis, and pragmatics to frame the analysis of feedback meetings and written tutor reports, which are then examined using comparative quantitative and qualitative corpus-based techniques. The overall aim is to determine the defining characteristics of this genre, focusing especially on pragmatic factors, with the ultimate goal of investigating the salient aspects responsible for making feedback both effective and affective. Farr's research draws upon a spoken corpus of feedback interactions and a written corpus of tutor reports from language teacher education and is also strongly informed by data in the form of diary reflections and questionnaire responses from student teachers and questionnaire responses from the relevant tutors.

Talking About Language Assessment: The LAQ Interviews (Paperback): Antony John Kunnan Talking About Language Assessment: The LAQ Interviews (Paperback)
Antony John Kunnan
R1,822 Discovery Miles 18 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Talking About Language Assessment is the first book to take an interview-based approach to the history of language assessment. This collection consists of interviews originally featured in Language Assessment Quarterly with renowned language assessment experts. Contextualized with commentary by the editor, the articles in this text cover many of the essential areas of language testing and assessment including assessment design, validation argument, epistemological issues in research, and language assessment policy. This text is a valuable compilation on the history of language assessment, and an ideal resource for researchers and students in the field of language testing and assessment.

The Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language (Hardcover): J. Charles Alderson, Eeva-Leena Haapakangas, Ari Huhta,... The Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language (Hardcover)
J. Charles Alderson, Eeva-Leena Haapakangas, Ari Huhta, Lea Nieminen, Riikka Ullakonoja
R5,075 Discovery Miles 50 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language explores the notion of diagnostic testing and establishes a framework for its practical applications in understanding second and foreign language reading. The book uses case studies from a wide variety of subject areas to contextualize a theory of diagnosis and to show how second and foreign language reading has been assessed in the past, culminating in a discussion of how diagnosis might be used to better understand and assess second and foreign language reading abilities. This is the only book to provide a detailed look into the little-examined field of diagnostic language testing, ideal for students, researchers, and professionals in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, and language testing and education.

About the NPLA Series:

Headed by two of its leading scholars, the series captures the burgeoning field of language assessment by offering comprehensive and state-of-the-art coverage of its contemporary questions, pressing issues, and technical advances. It is the only active series of its kind on the market, and will include volumes on basic and advanced topics in language assessment, public policy and language assessment, and the interfaces of language assessment with other disciplines in applied linguistics. Each text presents key theoretical approaches and research findings, along with concrete practical implications and suggestions for readers conducting their own research or developmental studies.

Whales, Candlelight, and Stuff Like That - General Extenders in English Discourse (Hardcover): Maryann Overstreet Whales, Candlelight, and Stuff Like That - General Extenders in English Discourse (Hardcover)
Maryann Overstreet
R4,357 Discovery Miles 43 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This innovative work provides the first comprehensive account of general extenders ("or something", "and stuff", "or whatever"). Combining insights from linguistics, cognitive psychology, and interactional sociolinguistics, the author demonstrates that these small phrases are not simply vague expressions, but have a powerful role in making interpersonal communication work. The audience for this book includes linguists, scholars of English, teachers of English as a first and a second language, sociolinguists, psycholinguists, and communications researchers.

Talking About Language Assessment: The LAQ Interviews (Hardcover): Antony John Kunnan Talking About Language Assessment: The LAQ Interviews (Hardcover)
Antony John Kunnan
R4,486 Discovery Miles 44 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Talking About Language Assessment is the first book to take an interview-based approach to the history of language assessment. This collection consists of interviews originally featured in Language Assessment Quarterly with renowned language assessment experts. Contextualized with commentary by the editor, the articles in this text cover many of the essential areas of language testing and assessment including assessment design, validation argument, epistemological issues in research, and language assessment policy. This text is a valuable compilation on the history of language assessment, and an ideal resource for researchers and students in the field of language testing and assessment.

Measuring L2 Proficiency - Perspectives from SLA (Paperback): Pascale LeClercq, Amanda Edmonds, Heather Hilton Measuring L2 Proficiency - Perspectives from SLA (Paperback)
Pascale LeClercq, Amanda Edmonds, Heather Hilton
R958 Discovery Miles 9 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The creation of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has given rise to interest and debate among policy makers, testers, teachers and researchers alike in the reliability and feasibility of the assessment of second language (L2) proficiency. This volume brings together concrete ideas on identifying and measuring L2 proficiency from different branches of SLA research (psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, corpus-based, applied linguistics) to contribute to a deeper understanding of what it means to be proficient in an L2. The chapters introduce a wide range of tools that are innovative, reliable, and easy-to-use for the evaluation of learners' language level with respect to both productive and receptive skills and provide a variety of answers to the question of how to assess L2 proficiency in a valid, reliable and practical manner. The collection will therefore inspire language teachers, teacher trainers and language testing specialists and help them adapt their assessment practices when necessary, and will also be a valuable resource for postgraduate students and researchers.

The Routledge Handbook of Educational Linguistics (Hardcover): Martha Bigelow, Johanna Ennser-Kananen The Routledge Handbook of Educational Linguistics (Hardcover)
Martha Bigelow, Johanna Ennser-Kananen
R7,668 Discovery Miles 76 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Routledge Handbook of Educational Linguistics provides a comprehensive survey of the core and current language-related issues in educational contexts. Bringing together the expertise and voices of well-established as well as emerging scholars from around the world, the handbook offers over thirty authoritative and critical explorations of methodologies and contexts of educational linguistics, issues of instruction and assessment, and teacher education, as well as coverage of key topics such as advocacy, critical pedagogy, and ethics and politics of research in educational linguistics. Each chapter relates to key issues raised in the respective topic, providing additional historical background, critical discussion, reviews of pertinent research methods, and an assessment of what the future might hold. This volume embraces multiple, dynamic perspectives and a range of voices in order to move forward in new and productive directions, making The Routledge Handbook of Educational Linguistics an essential volume for any student and researcher interested in the issues surrounding language and education, particularly in multilingual and multicultural settings.

The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction (Hardcover): Munther Younes The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction (Hardcover)
Munther Younes
R4,607 Discovery Miles 46 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Leading teacher of Arabic, Munther Younes, explores the realities of teaching Arabic as a foreign language (AFL) and outlines his groundbreaking approach to instruction, tried and tested over many years at Cornell University.

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The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction "introduces teachers to the features of an integrated Arabic program one that simultaneously teaches the two varieties of the language, Modern Standard Written Arabic, "fu "and the dialect, " mmiyya "in a way that reflects the authentic practice of native Arabic speakers. This pedagogy, Younes argues, is the most logical, effective and economical method of instruction as it prepares students fully for the realities of the Arabic diglossic situation.

Younes takes teachers through the following ground:

  • Consideration of the current Arabic sociolinguistic situation and key debates in the field
  • Outline of changing student goals and the needs of the modern AFL learner
  • Overview of the Integrated Approach covering its rationale, features, implementation methods and usage of instructional materials in the classroom
  • Response to objections to the Integrated Approach, outlining its advantages over alternative practices and clarifying crucial issues in practice

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The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction "addresses a pressing issue deeply relevant to the world of Arabic Language Instruction, placed in the practical context of shifting attitudes among students and educators. It will be an essential resource for all teachers of Arabic as a Foreign Language. "

The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction (Paperback): Munther Younes The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction (Paperback)
Munther Younes
R783 Discovery Miles 7 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Leading teacher of Arabic, Munther Younes, explores the realities of teaching Arabic as a foreign language (AFL) and outlines his groundbreaking approach to instruction, tried and tested over many years at Cornell University.

"

The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction "introduces teachers to the features of an integrated Arabic program one that simultaneously teaches the two varieties of the language, Modern Standard Written Arabic, "fu "and the dialect, " mmiyya "in a way that reflects the authentic practice of native Arabic speakers. This pedagogy, Younes argues, is the most logical, effective and economical method of instruction as it prepares students fully for the realities of the Arabic diglossic situation.

Younes takes teachers through the following ground:

  • Consideration of the current Arabic sociolinguistic situation and key debates in the field
  • Outline of changing student goals and the needs of the modern AFL learner
  • Overview of the Integrated Approach covering its rationale, features, implementation methods and usage of instructional materials in the classroom
  • Response to objections to the Integrated Approach, outlining its advantages over alternative practices and clarifying crucial issues in practice

"

The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction "addresses a pressing issue deeply relevant to the world of Arabic Language Instruction, placed in the practical context of shifting attitudes among students and educators. It will be an essential resource for all teachers of Arabic as a Foreign Language. "

The Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language (Paperback): J. Charles Alderson, Eeva-Leena Haapakangas, Ari Huhta,... The Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language (Paperback)
J. Charles Alderson, Eeva-Leena Haapakangas, Ari Huhta, Lea Nieminen, Riikka Ullakonoja
R1,823 Discovery Miles 18 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language explores the notion of diagnostic testing and establishes a framework for its practical applications in understanding second and foreign language reading. The book uses case studies from a wide variety of subject areas to contextualize a theory of diagnosis and to show how second and foreign language reading has been assessed in the past, culminating in a discussion of how diagnosis might be used to better understand and assess second and foreign language reading abilities. This is the only book to provide a detailed look into the little-examined field of diagnostic language testing, ideal for students, researchers, and professionals in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, and language testing and education.

About the NPLA Series:

Headed by two of its leading scholars, the series captures the burgeoning field of language assessment by offering comprehensive and state-of-the-art coverage of its contemporary questions, pressing issues, and technical advances. It is the only active series of its kind on the market, and will include volumes on basic and advanced topics in language assessment, public policy and language assessment, and the interfaces of language assessment with other disciplines in applied linguistics. Each text presents key theoretical approaches and research findings, along with concrete practical implications and suggestions for readers conducting their own research or developmental studies.

Using Tasks in Second Language Teaching - Practice in Diverse Contexts (Paperback): Craig Lambert, Rhonda Oliver Using Tasks in Second Language Teaching - Practice in Diverse Contexts (Paperback)
Craig Lambert, Rhonda Oliver
R1,322 R1,229 Discovery Miles 12 290 Save R93 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the use of tasks in second language instruction in a variety of international contexts, and addresses the need for a better understanding of how tasks are used in teaching and program-level decision-making. The chapters consider the key issues, examples, benefits and challenges that teachers, program designers and researchers face in using tasks in a diverse range of contexts around the world, and aim to understand practitioners' concerns with the relationship between tasks and performance. They provide examples of how tasks are used with learners of different ages and different proficiency levels, in both face-to-face and online contexts. In documenting these uses of tasks, the authors of the various chapters illuminate cultural, educational and institutional factors that can make the effective use of tasks more or less difficult in their particular context.

Language Curriculum Design and Socialisation (Paperback): Peter Mickan Language Curriculum Design and Socialisation (Paperback)
Peter Mickan
R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book applies social theory to curriculum design and sets out a program for language curriculum renewal for the 21st century. It includes many examples of text-based curricula and describes a plan for curriculum renewal based on texts as the unit of analysis for planning, for teaching and for assessment. Underpinned by Halliday's semiotic theory of language, the book combines the theory of language as a resource for meaning-making with learning language as learning to mean. The curriculum design constructs curriculum around social practices and their texts rather than presenting language as grammatical and lexical objects. This work will provide teachers, teacher educators and curriculum planners with a curriculum model for teaching children and adults in different contexts from preschool to adult education as well as serving as a practical guide for students.

Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching with Technology (Hardcover, New): Michael Thomas, Hayo Reinders Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching with Technology (Hardcover, New)
Michael Thomas, Hayo Reinders
R5,612 Discovery Miles 56 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title examines widespread interest in new technology-enhanced learning environments and how they are being used to promote task-based learning. This edited collection considers the relationship between task-based language teaching (TBLT) and technology-enhanced learning. TBLT is concerned with a number of macro-tasks such as information gathering and problem-solving as well as evaluative tasks, all of which are increasingly available via online and Web-based technologies. "Technology Enhanced Learning" refers to a broad conception of technology use in the language classroom and incorporates a range of interactive learning technologies such as Interactive Whiteboards and mobile learning devices. The popularity of Web 2.0 technologies (blogs, wikis, social networking sites, podcasting, and virtual worlds), as well as practical applications of mobile learning, place a fresh emphasis on creating project-orientated language learning tasks with a clear real-world significance for learners of foreign languages. This book examines the widespread interest in these new technology-enhanced learning environments and looks at how they are being used to promote task-based learning. This book will appeal to practitioners and researchers in applied linguistics, second language acquisition and education studies.

Authenticity across Languages and Cultures - Themes of Identity in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning (Hardcover): Leo... Authenticity across Languages and Cultures - Themes of Identity in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning (Hardcover)
Leo Will, Wolfgang Stadler, Irma Eloff
R3,599 Discovery Miles 35 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume centres around concepts of personal and cultural authenticity as they play out in various contexts of foreign language teaching and learning worldwide. The chapters cover a wide range of contexts and disciplines, including both theoretical and empirical work; together they comprise both a rigorous analysis of authenticity in language teaching and a step away from notions of native-speakerism and cultural essentialism with which it is often associated. Written by a group of scholars working across several continents, the chapters offer diverse perspectives regarding the role language plays in processes of personal growth, learning, development, self-actualisation and power dynamics. The book addresses the theoretical and philosophical nature of authenticity while remaining grounded in the teaching and learning of languages, with authenticity viewed as a practical concern that guides our actions and beliefs. The book will be of interest to scholars, researchers and students of authenticity as well as foreign language teachers interested in the theoretical underpinnings of their practice.

Translation and Language Education - Pedagogic Approaches Explored (Hardcover): Sara Laviosa Translation and Language Education - Pedagogic Approaches Explored (Hardcover)
Sara Laviosa
R4,766 Discovery Miles 47 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The revival of translation as a means of learning and teaching a foreign language and as a skill in its own right is occurring at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in universities.

In this book, Sara Laviosa proposes a translation-based pedagogy that is grounded in theory and has been applied in real educational contexts. Drawing on the convergence between the view of language and translation embraced by ecologically-oriented educationalists and the theoretical underpinnings of the holistic approach to translating culture, this volume puts forward a holistic pedagogy that harmonizes the teaching of language and translation in the same learning environment.

The author examines the changing nature of the role of pedagogic translation starting with the Grammar Translation Method and concluding with the more recent ecological approaches to Foreign Language Education.

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Translation and Language Education" analyses current research into the revival of translation in language teaching and is vital reading for translators, language teachers and postgraduate students working in the areas of Translation Studies and Applied Linguistics.

WorldCALL - International Perspectives on Computer-Assisted Language Learning (Paperback): Kim M. Fox, Roberto Ferrari WorldCALL - International Perspectives on Computer-Assisted Language Learning (Paperback)
Kim M. Fox, Roberto Ferrari
R1,767 Discovery Miles 17 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

As technological innovation continues to affect language pedagogy, there is an increasing demand for information, exemplars, analysis and guidance. This edited volume focuses on international perspectives in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in all of its forms, including Technology Enhanced Language Learning, Network-Based Language Learning, Information and Communication Technologies for Language Learning.

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
R821 Discovery Miles 8 210 Ships in 12 - 19 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.

Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative in L2 Education - Vygotskian Praxis and the Research/Practice Divide... Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative in L2 Education - Vygotskian Praxis and the Research/Practice Divide (Hardcover, New)
James P. Lantolf, Matthew E. Poehner
R4,635 Discovery Miles 46 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Explicating clearly and concisely the full implication of a praxis-oriented language pedagogy, this book argues for an approach to language teaching grounded in a significant scientific theory of human learning-a stance that rejects the consumer approach to theory and the dichotomy between theory and practice that dominates SLA and language teaching. This approach is based on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, according to which the two activities are inherently connected so that each is necessarily rooted in the other; practice is the research laboratory where the theory is tested. From the perspective of language education, this is what is meant by the 'pedagogical imperative.' Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative in L2 Education* Elaborates a new approach to dealing with the relationship between theory and practice-an approach grounded in praxis-the dialectical unity of theory and practice * Presents an analysis of empirical research illustrating praxis-based principles in real language classrooms * Brings together cognitive linguistics and sociocultural theory the former provides the theoretical knowledge of language required of praxis and the latter furnishes the theoretical principles of learning and development also called for in a praxis approach * Offers recommendations for redesigning teacher education programs Its timely focus on the theory-practice gap in language education and its original approach to bridging it put this book at the cutting edge of thinking about Vygotskian sociocultural theory in applied linguistics and SLA.

English Language Teaching in a Post-Method Paradigm (Hardcover): Paulette Joyce Feraria English Language Teaching in a Post-Method Paradigm (Hardcover)
Paulette Joyce Feraria
R4,746 Discovery Miles 47 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For many decades, English language educators across the world have been locked in a paradigm of ESL/EFL/ESD methods that have circumvented the growth of any pedagogical will for Immersion in English (IE) or the Sustained Use of English (SUE) in speech environments where other languages challenge English-in-use and the preparation of teachers of English to facilitate IE or SUE in classroom praxis. There is an opportunity to advance this scholarship from an international perspective to build a distinct post-method pedagogy for English language teaching in the Caribbean and other global teaching-learning contexts. English Language Teaching in a Post-Method Paradigm is a critical scholarly publication that provides relevant teacher initiated theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in English language teaching that promote English as the tool for global integration and communication. Highlighting topics such as curriculum, pedagogy, and teacher education, this book is ideal for professionals, researchers, policymakers, academicians, and educators.

Evaluating Tests of Second Language Development - A Framework and an Empirical Study (Hardcover, New edition): Khaled Barkaoui Evaluating Tests of Second Language Development - A Framework and an Empirical Study (Hardcover, New edition)
Khaled Barkaoui
R1,533 Discovery Miles 15 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book introduces a framework for examining the validity of tests that aim to assess second-language (L2) proficiency development over time and/or in relation to L2 instruction. It also reports the findings of a longitudinal study that aimed to examine the sensitivity to change of a test of L2 proficiency development. Specifically, the study examined changes over time in Progress scores and the linguistic characteristics of essays written in response to Progress by learners who took the test before, during and after a period of L2 instruction in different countries. The book furthers our understanding of the nature of L2 proficiency as it develops over time and in relation to L2 instruction and provides a framework that can be used in future endeavours to design and validate tests of L2 proficiency development. The book is intended for graduate students, test developers, and researchers doing research in applied linguistics and L2 assessment.

Applied Linguistics and Language Learning (RLE Linguistics C: Applied Linguistics) (Hardcover): W.A. Bennett Applied Linguistics and Language Learning (RLE Linguistics C: Applied Linguistics) (Hardcover)
W.A. Bennett
R4,648 Discovery Miles 46 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Basing his arguments on the developments in theoretical linguistics as well as his own experience in teaching and research, the author proposes a model of learning which could resolve differences which have for centuries divided thinkers in philosophy and linguistics, between extreme and modified views of the way that language and thought interact, one determining the other; and in language teaching between proponents of contending methodologies. He shows that such distinctions as those between language learners and language users, first language learners and foreign language learners are misleading.

International Perspectives on Teaching English in a Globalised World (Paperback, New): Andrew Goodwyn, Louann Reid, Cal Durrant International Perspectives on Teaching English in a Globalised World (Paperback, New)
Andrew Goodwyn, Louann Reid, Cal Durrant
R1,377 Discovery Miles 13 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The renowned and highly experienced editors of this book bring together the leading voices in contemporary English education under the banner of the International Federation for the Teaching of English (IFTE). The collected chapters here represent the very best of international writing on the teaching of English in the past decade. The key issues and debates surrounding English teaching across the globe are discussed and analysed accessibly, and incorporate wide-ranging topics including: * The impact of high stakes testing on teaching and learning; * Addressing the needs of minority groups; * The digitization of literature and new conceptions of text; * Rewriting the canon; * Dealing with curriculum change; * "Best practices" in the teaching of English; * The tension between 'literacy' and 'English'; * English and bilingual education; * The impact of digital technologies on teaching and learning; * Conceptions of English as a subject [secondary and tertiary]; * Bringing the critical into the English/Literacy classroom; * The future of subject English; * Empowering voices on the margins; * Pre-service teacher education; * The social networking English classroom. This text looks at the changing face of subject English from the differing perspectives of policy makers, teacher educators, teachers and their students. It tackles some of the hard questions posed by technological advances in a global society, challenges conventional approaches to teaching and points to the emerging possibilities for a traditional school subject such as English in the face of rapid change and increasing societal expectations. Despite all of the converging political and technological threats, the authors of this engaging and insightful text portray an immense confidence in the ultimate worth of teaching and learning subject English.

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