Facing Diversity in Child Foreign Language Education (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)

This edited book uses the concept of diversity in child foreign language education as a major organizing principle. Since a foreign language, most typically English, is taught globally to an increasing number of children, the variability in the process and varied learning outcomes are inescapable phenomena. This book has been constructed on the premise that heterogeneity, first, concerns young language learners, who due to the disparity in the pace of development need appropriately tailored educational solutions, and, second, it refers to a diversity of contexts in which learning takes place. The contexts can be defined on a macroscale (e.g. different countries), mesoscale (e.g. different institutions), and microscale (e.g. specific learner groups). The book consists of four thematic strands. In Part One the learner-internal causes of heterogeneity of young language learners are clarified. Part Two presents a sample of classroom studies in which learner variables, such as gender, learner preferences, and special needs are taken into account. Part Three looks at teaching materials and how they meet learners' needs. Finally, Part Four highlights diversity issues that teachers should be prepared to face.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Second Language Learning and Teaching
Release date:	April 2022
First published:	2021
Editors:	Joanna Rokita-Jaskow • Agata Wolanin
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	326
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-066024-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > General Books > Social sciences > Education > General
LSN:	3-03-066024-9
Barcode:	9783030660246

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