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Translanguaging and Transformative Teaching for Emergent Bilingual Students - Lessons from the CUNY-NYSIEB Project (Hardcover):... Translanguaging and Transformative Teaching for Emergent Bilingual Students - Lessons from the CUNY-NYSIEB Project (Hardcover)
City University of New York-New York State Initiative on Emergent Bilinguals
R4,134 Discovery Miles 41 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A critical and accessible text, this book provides a foundation for translanguaging theory and practice with educating emergent bilingual students. The product of the internationally renowned and trailblazing City University of New York-New York State Initiative on Emergent Bilinguals (CUNY-NYSIEB), this book draws on a common vision of translanguaging to present different perspectives of its practice and outcomes in real schools. It tells the story of the collaborative project's positive impact on instruction and assessment in different contexts, and explores the potential for transformation in teacher education. Acknowledging oppressive traditions and obstacles facing language minoritized students, this book provides a pathway for combatting racism, monolingualism, classism and colonialism in the classroom and offers narratives, strategies and pedagogical practices to liberate and engage emergent bilingual students. This book is an essential text for all teacher educators, researchers, scholars, and students in TESOL and bilingual education, as well as educators working with language minoritized students.

TESOL Teacher Education in a Transnational World - Turning Challenges into Innovative Prospects (Hardcover): Anwar Ahmed, Osman... TESOL Teacher Education in a Transnational World - Turning Challenges into Innovative Prospects (Hardcover)
Anwar Ahmed, Osman Barnawi
R4,152 Discovery Miles 41 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

TESOL Teacher Education in a Transnational World critically examines theories and practices in contemporary TESOL teacher education to shed new light on the intersection of transnationalism and language teacher education. It emphasizes the scholarship of transnational mobility of language teachers, and showcases critical research from diverse contexts. The book fills a critical research gap by more fully examining the theory and practice of teacher education in a changing time when national identities and cross-border mobilities continue to figure prominently in scholarly discussions. Through a diverse set of epistemological, historical and theoretical perspectives along with methodological innovations, contributors of this volume not only index the dynamism of the scholarship of teacher education, but they also offer new forums for lively pedagogical debates. Featuring contributions from diverse educational and geographical contexts, including Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America, the book moves the existing scholarship forward to more fully examine TESOL teacher education in relation to transnationalism. This book will be of great interest to academics, scholars, post-graduate students, teacher educators, policymakers, curriculum specialists, administrators, and other stakeholders interested in language teacher education, TESOL and applied linguistics

Indigenous Women and Adult Learning (Hardcover): Sheila Aikman, Anna Robinson-Pant Indigenous Women and Adult Learning (Hardcover)
Sheila Aikman, Anna Robinson-Pant
R4,145 Discovery Miles 41 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In contemporary educational research, practice and policy, 'indigenous women' have emerged as an important focus in the global education arena and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. This edited book investigates what is significant about indigenous women and their learning in terms of policy directions, research agendas and, not least, their own aspirations. The book examines contemporary education policy and questions the dominant deficit discourse of indigenous women as vulnerable. By contrast, this publication demonstrates the marginalisations and multiple discriminations that indigenous women confront as indigenous persons, as women and as indigenous women. Chapters draw on ethnographic research in Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Nepal, Peru and the Philippines and engage with indigenous women's learning from the perspectives of rights, gender equality and cultural, linguistic and ontological diversity. The book investigates intergenerational and intercultural learning and indigenous women's agency and power in the face of complex and dynamic changing social, physical, economic and cultural environments. The grounded ethnographic chapters illustrate indigenous women's diverse historical and contemporary experiences of inequalities, opportunities and formal education and how these influence their strengths, learning aspirations and ways of learning, as well as their values, demands, desires and practices. Chapters 1- 6 and 8 in this book were originally published in a special issue of the journal Studies in the Education of Adults.

Institutional Translation and Interpreting - Assessing Practices and Managing for Quality (Hardcover): Fernando Prieto Ramos Institutional Translation and Interpreting - Assessing Practices and Managing for Quality (Hardcover)
Fernando Prieto Ramos
R4,593 Discovery Miles 45 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection brings together new insights around current translation and interpreting practices in national and supranational settings. The book illustrates the importance of further reflection on issues around quality and assessment, given the increased development of resources for translators and interpreters. The first part of the volume focuses on these issues as embodied in case studies from a range of national and regional contexts, including Finland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and the United States. The second part takes a broader perspective to look at best practices and questions of quality through the lens of international bodies and organizations and the shifting roles of translation and interpreting practitioners in working to manage these issues. Taken together, this collection demonstrates the relevance of critically examining processes, competences and products in current institutional translation and interpreting settings at the national and supranational levels, paving the way for further research and quality assurance strategies in the field. The Introduction of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at https://tandfbis.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9780429264894_oaintroduction.pdf. Chapter 7 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at https://tandfbis.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9780429264894_10.4324_9780429264894-10.pdf The Conclusion of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at https://tandfbis.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9780429264894_oaconclusion.pdf.

Native and Non-Native Teacher Talk in the EFL Classroom - A Corpus-informed Study (Hardcover): Eric Nicaise Native and Non-Native Teacher Talk in the EFL Classroom - A Corpus-informed Study (Hardcover)
Eric Nicaise
R4,134 Discovery Miles 41 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Native and Non-Native Teacher Talk in the EFL Classroom explores and compares the linguistic features of native and non-native English teacher talk with the aid of corpus linguistics. Setting aside the wide range of audio and video materials available, the EFL teacher is in many instances the main model of English to which students are exposed in secondary-level education. The basis of this book is to work towards a framework for the language that teachers of English need to be proficient in, based on an empirical study of language used in the ELT classroom by both native and expert non-native users. Presenting a corpus-informed treatment of the precise linguistic features used by EFL teachers within the framework of their most common teaching functions, this book: * Relates directly to the teacher talk of secondary-level EFL teachers; * Combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to data analysis; * Looks into pedagogical implications for ELT and proposes a flexible language development model based on evidence from the teacher training classroom; * Provides a corpus-based repertoire of language for the classroom which is of relevance to native and non-native student-teachers and practising teachers. Highlighting the need for much greater awareness of the impact of language use in both learning and teaching, this book is a major resource for advanced students and researchers of TESOL, classroom discourse, corpus linguistics, ELT, English for professional purposes, and teaching placement preparation.

Inequalities in Study Abroad and Student Mobility - Navigating Challenges and Future Directions (Hardcover): Suzan Kommers,... Inequalities in Study Abroad and Student Mobility - Navigating Challenges and Future Directions (Hardcover)
Suzan Kommers, Krishna Bista
R4,134 Discovery Miles 41 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bringing together a range of contributions from diverse international scholars, this edited volume explores issues of inequality in student mobility to consider how schools, universities, and colleges can ensure equitable access to international study and exchange. Featuring evidence-based accounts of students' experiences and exploring opportunities for study abroad in school and university contexts, Inequalities in Study Abroad and Student Mobility analyses how pedagogy and student support services can be designed to accommodate linguistic, cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic differences. Chapters foreground issues of access and opportunity and offer unique insights to inform institutional policy in developing more effective, inclusive, and equitable ways to internationalize exchange and study abroad programs and initiatives for all. This timely volume will benefit researchers, academics, and postgraduate students in the fields of international and comparative education, as well as educators and school leaders working within secondary and higher education settings concerned with multicultural education.

Autoethnographies in ELT - Transnational Identities, Pedagogies, and Practices (Hardcover): Bedrettin Yazan, Suresh... Autoethnographies in ELT - Transnational Identities, Pedagogies, and Practices (Hardcover)
Bedrettin Yazan, Suresh Canagarajah, Rashi Jain
R4,134 Discovery Miles 41 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This innovative volume showcases the possibilities of autoethnography as a means of exploring the complexities of transnational identity construction for learners, teachers, and practitioners in English language teaching (ELT). // The book unpacks the dynamics of today's landscape of language education which sees practitioners and students with nuanced personal and professional histories inhabit liminal spaces as they traverse national, cultural, linguistic, ideological, and political borders, thereby impacting their identity construction and engagement with pedagogies and practices across different educational domains. The volume draws on solo and collaborative autoethnographies of transnational language practitioners to question such well-established ELT binaries such as 'center'/'periphery' and 'native'/non-native' and issues of identity-related concepts such as ideologies, discourses, agency, and self-reflexibility. In so doing, the book also underscores the unique affordances of autoethnography as a methodological tool for better understanding transnational identity construction in ELT and bringing to the fore key perspectives in emerging areas of study within applied linguistics. // This dynamic collection will appeal to students, scholars, and practitioners in English language teaching, applied linguistics, TESOL education, educational linguistics, and sociolinguistics.

Genre in World Language Education - Contextualized Assessment and Learning (Hardcover): Francis Troyan Genre in World Language Education - Contextualized Assessment and Learning (Hardcover)
Francis Troyan
R4,153 Discovery Miles 41 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ideal for methods and foundational courses in world languages education, this book presents a theoretically informed instructional framework for instruction and assessment of world languages. In line with ACTFL and CEFR standards, this volume brings together scholarship on contextualized, task-based performance assessment and instruction with a genre theory and pedagogy to walk through the steps of designing and implementing effective genre-based instruction. Chapters feature step-by-step lesson designs, models of performance assessment, and a wealth of practical and research-based examples on how to make languages explicit to students through a focus on genre. Including sections on Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, and other major world languages, this book demonstrates how to effectively teach and assess world languages in the classroom.

Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Jonathan M. Newton, I.S.P. Nation Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Jonathan M. Newton, I.S.P. Nation
R4,153 Discovery Miles 41 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This guide for teachers and teacher trainees provides a wealth of suggestions for helping learners at all levels of proficiency develop their listening and speaking skills and fluency, using a framework based on principles of teaching and learning. By following these suggestions, which are organised around four strands-meaning-focused input, meaning-focused output, language-focused learning, and fluency development-teachers will be able to design and present a balanced programme for their students. Updated with cutting-edge research and theory, the second edition of Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking retains its hands-on focus and engaging format, and features new activities and information on emerging topics, including: Two new chapters on Extensive Listening and Teaching Using a Course Book Expanded coverage of key topics, including assessment, pronunciation, and using the internet to develop listening and speaking skills Easy-to-implement tasks and suggestions for further reading in every chapter More tools for preservice teachers and teacher trainers, such as a sample unit, a "survival syllabus", and topic prompts The second edition of this bestselling book is an essential text for all Certificate, Diploma, Masters, and Doctoral courses for teachers of English as a second or foreign language.

Bolstering Vocabulary with Teacher Talk in the Classroom - Strategic Modeling to Elevate Students' Language (Hardcover):... Bolstering Vocabulary with Teacher Talk in the Classroom - Strategic Modeling to Elevate Students' Language (Hardcover)
Kristen Haase, Carmen Shahadi Rowe
R3,841 Discovery Miles 38 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This practical guide introduces "Teacher Talk," an easy-to-use tool for teachers to help improve elementary students' vocabulary. When students are exposed to extensive vocabularies, they are better prepared to build their receptive and productive language and succeed academically. Through many inviting examples and real-world guidance, Rowe and Haase explain how to be reflective and intentional about the language you use and how to use elevated or substitutionary language to model different registers of speech for elementary students. The various "Teacher Talk" strategies in this book cover key topics, including disciplinary vocabulary, modelling academic discourse, addressing state and national standards, and meeting individual student needs across grades K-6. With many charts, activities, and tools that are ready for use, this book equips teachers with many methods for bolstering students' academic language in the classroom and beyond.

The Yew Chung Approach to Early Childhood Education - Centering Emergent Curriculum, Child-Led Inquiry, and Multilingualism... The Yew Chung Approach to Early Childhood Education - Centering Emergent Curriculum, Child-Led Inquiry, and Multilingualism (Hardcover)
Stephanie C. Sanders-Smith, Sylvia Ya-Hsuan Yang, Kutasha Bryan-Silva
R3,837 Discovery Miles 38 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume details the Yew Chung Approach and the Twelve Values that exemplify the approach as a unique contribution to the field of early childhood education. The Yew Chung Education Foundation (YCEF) in Hong Kong is a nonprofit organization and a high-quality early childhood program that promotes a global lens and multilingualism through an emergent curriculum. This book explores the Twelve Values that exemplify the approach, including relationships, the emergent curriculum, inquiry-based pedagogy, and the multilingual and multicultural approach. Grounding these values in daily classroom practice and the broader sociocultural context of Hong Kong, it shows how the Yew Chung Approach effectively supports additional language learning through a progressive emergent curriculum with a high degree of child agency. It also explores the unique history of Hong Kong as an incubator and setting for the Yew Chung Approach and considers the relationships between the colonial history of the city, Hong Kong's current status as a global city, and the mission of Yew Chung to provide children with a global lens. An important study which exemplifies and investigates a unique program and perspective within the field, this book will benefit scholarly and practitioner audiences within the global early childhood community, as well as appealing to academics, researchers and postgraduates working within early childhood education, comparative education, and bilingual education.

Multilingualism in the Andes - Policies, Politics, Power (Hardcover): Rosaleen Howard Multilingualism in the Andes - Policies, Politics, Power (Hardcover)
Rosaleen Howard
R3,857 Discovery Miles 38 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This illuminating book critically examines multicultural language politics and policymaking in the Andean-Amazonian countries of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, demonstrating how issues of language and power throw light on the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the state. Based on the author's research in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia over several decades, Howard draws comparisons over time and space. With due attention to history, the book's focus is situated in the years following the turn of the millennium, a period in which ideological shifts have affected continuity in official policy delivery even as processes of language shift from Indigenous languages such as Aymara and Quechua, to Spanish, have accelerated. The book combines in-depth description and analysis of state-level activity with ethnographic description of responses to policy on the ground. The author works with concepts of technologies of power and language regimentation to draw out the hegemonic workings of power as exercised through language policy creation at multiple scales. This book will be key reading for students and scholars of critical sociolinguistic ethnography, the history, society and politics of the Andean region, and linguistic anthropology, language policy and planning, and Latin American studies more broadly.

The Politics of English Language Education and Social Inequality - Global Pressures, National Priorities and Schooling in India... The Politics of English Language Education and Social Inequality - Global Pressures, National Priorities and Schooling in India (Hardcover)
Maya Kalyanpur, Padmini Bhuyan Boruah, Sarina Chugani Molina, Sunaina Shenoy
R3,844 Discovery Miles 38 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Based on policy analysis and empirical data, this book examines the problematic consequences of colonial legacies of language policies and English language education in the multilingual contexts of the Global South. Using a postcolonial lens, the volume explores the raciolinguistics of language hierarchies that results in students from low-income backgrounds losing their mother tongues without acquiring academic fluency in English. Using findings from five major research projects, the book analyzes the specific context of India, where ambiguous language policies have led to uneasy tensions between the colonial language of English, national and state languages, and students' linguistic diversity is mistaken for cognitive deficits when English is the medium of instruction in schools. The authors situate their own professional and personal experiences in their efforts at dismantling postcolonial structures through reflective practice as teacher educators, and present solutions of decolonial resistance to linguistic hierarchies that include critical pedagogical alternatives to bilingual education and opportunities for increased teacher agency. Ultimately, this timely volume will appeal to researchers, scholars, academics, and students in the fields of international and comparative education, English and literacy studies, and language arts more broadly. Those interested in English language learning in low-income countries specifically will also find this book to be of benefit to their research.

Global CLIL - Critical, Ethnographic and Language Policy Perspectives (Hardcover): Eva Codo Global CLIL - Critical, Ethnographic and Language Policy Perspectives (Hardcover)
Eva Codo
R3,849 Discovery Miles 38 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The book sets a new critical sociolinguistic agenda for the field of CLIL. It originally discusses the forces and practices of CLIL implementation in various contexts of Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin America. It makes visible issues, processes and actors regularly overlooked in CLIL scholarship, exploring inequities in policy and implementation. It illuminates the impact of CLIL in contemporary multilingual education.

Literacy Autobiographies from the Global South - An Autoethnographic Study of English Literacy in China (Hardcover): Shizhou... Literacy Autobiographies from the Global South - An Autoethnographic Study of English Literacy in China (Hardcover)
Shizhou Yang
R3,841 Discovery Miles 38 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Drawing on autoethnographic research on literacy autobiographies from a Chinese EFL writing context, this book provides unique insights into literacy, voice, translingualism, and critical pedagogy from a Global South perspective. The book presents literacy autobiographies as a cultural tool for analyzing and refashioning learners' and teachers' sense of self in ever-expanding dialogical spaces. In addition to highlighting teachers' own stories around autoethnographies and translanguaging, it showcases literacy autobiographies from Chinese students themselves. The book theorizes the Global South as an ontological positioning that challenges colonial mindsets and practices concerning literacy, language learning, and narratives. It argues that literacy autobiographies from a Global South perspective can be reimagined as critical pedagogy for EFL writing teaching and learning, as well as teacher development. Validating and expanding student voices by presenting these literacy autobiographies, this book will be of great interest to researchers and students in the fields of TESOL, applied linguistics, English language teaching, second language writing, and literacy studies.

Hands-On Literacy, Grade 5 - Authentic Learning Experiences That Engage Students in Creative and Critical Thinking (Hardcover):... Hands-On Literacy, Grade 5 - Authentic Learning Experiences That Engage Students in Creative and Critical Thinking (Hardcover)
Mark Hess
R3,832 Discovery Miles 38 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* Features ready-to-use activities and lesson plans that will inspire and delight students * Addresses the interests of Gen Z and GenAlpha, with activities on creating gadgets, TV simulations, Pokemon parodies, smartphone responses, and more * Standards- and grade-level aligned

Teaching and Learning Arabic Grammar - Theory, Practice, and Research (Hardcover): Zeinab A Taha, Kassem M. Wahba, Manuela E B... Teaching and Learning Arabic Grammar - Theory, Practice, and Research (Hardcover)
Zeinab A Taha, Kassem M. Wahba, Manuela E B Giolfo
R3,864 Discovery Miles 38 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* An original volume that comprehensively addresses principles, strategies, and techniques of teaching Arabic * Brings together renowned TAFL scholars from around the world to present a range of perspectives * Presents both research findings and pedagogical techniques on teaching Arabic as a second or foreign language * Covers both Arabic grammar and SLA (second language acquisition) research and theory

Localizing Global English - Asian Perspectives and Practices (Hardcover): Hikyoung Lee, Bernard Spolsky Localizing Global English - Asian Perspectives and Practices (Hardcover)
Hikyoung Lee, Bernard Spolsky
R4,129 Discovery Miles 41 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

English is the most widely taught and learned language in the world and is used for communication among speakers from different language backgrounds. How it can be effectively taught and learned, what English means to, and how it can be "owned" by, non-native speakers of English in Asia and elsewhere, are all issues that warrant contemplation. This edited collection addresses these issues and more by looking at a wide range of topics that are relevant and timely in contexts where English is taught as a foreign language. The authors offer novel perspectives gleaned from theory and actual practice that can inform English language teaching in Asia and beyond. This book will be of interest to researchers, policymakers, curriculum developers, and practitioners in the field of English teaching and learning.

Language Diversity in the Sinophone World - Historical Trajectories, Language Planning, and Multilingual Practices (Hardcover):... Language Diversity in the Sinophone World - Historical Trajectories, Language Planning, and Multilingual Practices (Hardcover)
Henning Kloeter, Marten Soederblom Saarela
R4,592 Discovery Miles 45 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Language Diversity in the Sinophone World offers interdisciplinary insights into social, cultural, and linguistic aspects of multilingualism in the Sinophone world, highlighting language diversity and opening up the burgeoning field of Sinophone studies to new perspectives from sociolinguistics. The book begins by charting historical trajectories in Sinophone multilingualism, beginning with late imperial China through to the emergence of English in the mid-19th century. The volume uses this foundation as a jumping off point from which to provide an in-depth comparison of modern language planning and policies throughout the Sinophone world, with the final section examining multilingual practices not readily captured by planning frameworks and the ideologies, identities, repertoires, and competences intertwined within these different multilingual configurations. Taken together, the collection makes a unique sociolinguistic-focused intervention into emerging research in Sinophone studies and will be of interest to students and scholars within the discipline.

Language Education and Emotions - Research into Emotions and Language Learners, Language Teachers and Educational Processes... Language Education and Emotions - Research into Emotions and Language Learners, Language Teachers and Educational Processes (Hardcover)
Mathea Simons, Tom Smits
R4,134 Discovery Miles 41 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Language Education and Emotions presents innovative, empirical research into the influence of emotions and affective factors in language education, both in L1 and in foreign language education. It offers a comprehensive overview of studies authored and co-authored by researchers from all over the world. The volume opens and ends with "backbone" contributions by two of the discipline's most reputed scholars: Jane Arnold (Spain) and Jean-Marc Dewaele (United Kingdom). This book broadens our understanding of emotions, including well-known concepts such as foreign language anxiety as well as addressing the emotions that have only recently received scientific attention, driven by the positive psychology movement. Chapters explore emotions from the perspective of the language learner and the language teacher, and in relation to educational processes. A number of contributions deal with traditional, school-based contexts, whereas others study new settings of foreign language education such as migration. The book paints a picture of the broad scale of approaches used to study this topic and offers new and relevant insights for the field of language education and emotions. This book will be of great interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the field of language education, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.

Plurilingual Pedagogy in the Arabian Peninsula - Transforming and Empowering Students and Teachers (Hardcover): Daniela Coelho,... Plurilingual Pedagogy in the Arabian Peninsula - Transforming and Empowering Students and Teachers (Hardcover)
Daniela Coelho, Telma Gharibian Steinhagen
R3,839 Discovery Miles 38 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This edited collection explores plurilingual education in the unique English medium instruction (EMI) context of the Arabian Peninsula. The book argues that integrating a plurilingual pedagogy alongside current EMI in the region could enhance students' learning and contribute to a language policy that embraces linguistic diversity while fostering regional identity. It brings together the work of experts in Arabic and English language policy and planning, presenting empirical research relating to plurilingual pedagogical practices within the region. The book offers a range of recommendations for educators on how to integrate plurilingual pedagogies in classroom teaching. This becomes more important since many educators in the region are non-Arabic speakers and are teaching students with diverse linguistic backgrounds through English. With a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to the linguistic landscape in the Arabian region, this book will be of great interest to researchers, scholars, and students in the fields of applied linguistics, language education, teacher education, and EMI.

Assessing Students' Digital Reading Performance - An Educational Data Mining Approach (Hardcover): Jie Hu Assessing Students' Digital Reading Performance - An Educational Data Mining Approach (Hardcover)
Jie Hu
R3,847 Discovery Miles 38 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Focusing on the concept of secondary education, and discussing global assessment with over 50 participating countries/economies Examining several contextual factors from perspectives of different disciplines Using authoritative data from PISA by OECD to conduct multinational analysis Applying machine learning including SVM, SVM-RFE and other algorithms in a mass global educational database Providing insights into education effects of PISA and comparisons between the OECD countries

Technology-Assisted Language Assessment in Diverse Contexts - Lessons from the Transition to Online Testing during COVID-19... Technology-Assisted Language Assessment in Diverse Contexts - Lessons from the Transition to Online Testing during COVID-19 (Hardcover)
Karim Sadeghi
R3,852 Discovery Miles 38 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This timely collection explores the role of digital technology in language education and assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic. It recognises the unique pressures which the COVID-19 pandemic placed on assessment in language education, and examines the forced shift in assessment strategies to go online, the existing shortfalls, as well as unique affordances of technology-assisted L2 assessment. By showcasing international examples of successful digital and computer-assisted proficiency and skills testing, the volume addresses theoretical and practical concerns relating to test validity, reliability, ethics, and student experience in a range of testing contexts. Particular attention is given to identifying lessons and implications for future research and practice, and the challenges of implementing unplanned computer-assisted language assessment during a crisis. Insightfully unpacking the 'lessons learned' from COVID and its impact on the acceleration of the shift towards online course and assessment delivery, it offers important guidelines for navigating assessment in different instructional settings in times of crisis. It will appeal to scholars, researchers, educators, and faculty with interests in educational measurement, digital education and technology, and language assessment and testing.

Enhancing Beginner-Level Foreign Language Education for Adult Learners - Language Instruction, Intercultural Competence,... Enhancing Beginner-Level Foreign Language Education for Adult Learners - Language Instruction, Intercultural Competence, Technology, and Assessment (Hardcover)
Ekaterina Nemtchinova
R3,854 Discovery Miles 38 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is an authoritative text that explores best classroom practices for engaging adult learners in beginner-level foreign language courses. Built around a diverse range of international research studies and conceptual articles, the book covers four key issues in teaching language to novice students: development of linguistic skills, communicative and intercultural competence, evaluation and assessment, and the use of technology. Each chapter includes teaching insights that are supported by critical research and can be practically applied across languages to enhance instructional strategies and curriculum designs. The text also aims to build intercultural competence, harness technology, and design assessment to stimulate effective learning in formal instructional settings, including colleges, universities, and specialist language schools. With its broad coverage of language pedagogy at the novice level, this book is a must read for graduate students, scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of language education, second language acquisition, language teaching and learning, and applied linguistics.

Reconciling Translingualism and Second Language Writing (Paperback): Tony Silva, Zhaozhe Wang Reconciling Translingualism and Second Language Writing (Paperback)
Tony Silva, Zhaozhe Wang
R1,289 Discovery Miles 12 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book brings together top scholars on different sides of the important scholarly debate between the translingual movement and the field of second language writing. Drawing on a wide range of perspectives, this volume examines the differences in theory and practice with the hope of promoting reconciliation between the two schools of thought. Chapters address the tensions in the relationship between translingualism and second language writing and explore programs, pedagogies, and research that highlight commonalities between the two camps. With contributions from leading scholars, this book comprehensively addresses the issues related to this contentious debate and offers ways to bring the two camps into conversation with one another in a way that promotes effective teaching practices. By providing a panoramic view of the current situation, the text is a timely and unique contribution to TESOL, applied linguistics, and composition studies.

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