Contemporary English Language Teaching and Research

Contemporary English Language Teaching and Research

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  • Author: Mariusz Marczak
  • Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
  • ISBN: 1443884081
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 220

As the English language has spread around the globe and the English teaching industry has expanded, so interest in the theory behind the methods of teaching and curiosity regarding innovative classroom techniques have also grown. Recently, advances in technology have had a major impact on the way teachers at all levels work, as has the greater interest in the learner as an individual. This book provides detailed insight into both of these forces. Contemporary English Language Teaching and Research will appeal both to researchers in the field, since it contains a number of new and exciting studies, as well as reflections on the research process itself, and to language teachers, both those practising and those in training, who wish to keep abreast of the latest developments in teaching techniques and understanding of learners. The book provides a snapshot of today’s research environment in the field of teaching and learning English as a foreign language. It brings together work from established academics and young researchers, with a wide variety of classroom teaching experience, and an equally wide range of perspectives and priorities.


Exploring Contemporary English Language Education Practices

Exploring Contemporary English Language Education Practices

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  • Author: Bang, Truong Cong
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 309

Amidst the transformative tides reshaping the realm of English language education, educators, researchers, and practitioners grapple with a myriad of contemporary challenges. In recent years, the landscape of teaching and learning English as a second or foreign language (L2) has undergone a seismic shift, prompting a reevaluation of established practices. The dynamics of L2 education now face burgeoning issues such as fluctuating motivation levels among learners, evolving engagement dynamics in classrooms, and the expanding influence of technological advancements, particularly the pervasive use of computer-mediated communication, altering the traditional boundaries of language acquisition. The urgency to address these multifaceted concerns serves as the impetus for Exploring Contemporary English Language Education Practices, an edited book that unravels the complexities of the present-day L2 education panorama. This comprehensive volume, encapsulated by the title Exploring Contemporary English Language Education Practices, is not just a compilation of insights; it is a roadmap for navigating the intricate terrain of modern language education. The chapters within this book delve deep into the intricate fabric of second language motivation, learner engagement, emotional dimensions in language learning, classroom assessment strategies, corrective feedback methodologies, and the symbiotic relationship between technology and language acquisition.


Teacher Research in Language Teaching

Teacher Research in Language Teaching

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  • Author: Simon Borg
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 0521152631
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 255

Based on original research, this book explores the fundamental relationship between research and practice in English language teaching. Teacher Research in Language Teaching uses empirical evidence taken from an international survey of over 1,700 teachers and educational managers, over a period of six years. It examines their views of research, whether they read ELT research, and whether they do their own research. The author goes on to explore the process which teachers go through in learning to do research, and the research cultures within teaching institutions. The book concludes with a review of the key findings to emerge from the research and a discussion of strategies through which language teacher research engagement can be promoted more productively.


Critical Issues in Teaching English and Language Education

Critical Issues in Teaching English and Language Education

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  • Author: Salah Troudi
  • Publisher: Springer Nature
  • ISBN: 3030532976
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 407

This edited book brings together a collection of research-based chapters that address a variety of topics related to the teaching of English in different contexts around the world. The chapters are informed by a critical approach to research, employing a variety of research methods to question and problematize taken-for-granted definitions and practices in areas such as classroom pedagogy, testing, curriculum, language policy, the position of English as a medium of instruction, educational management, teacher education, materials and evaluation. This book addresses a major gap in theoretical and research literature in the area of teaching English, and it will be of interest to trainee and practising teachers, research students and scholars of EFL and TESOL, and researchers in applied linguistics.


Current Issues in English Language Teaching and Learning

Current Issues in English Language Teaching and Learning

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  • Author: Mario Cal
  • Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
  • ISBN: 1443820431
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 300

This volume contains a selection of the papers, seminars and workshops presented in the First International Conference on English Language Teaching and Learning (ICELTL1), held at the University of Santiago, Spain, in September 2008, as well as a number of valuable original contributions by other specialists who were involved in the conference. It aims to represent the views of teachers, scholars, researchers, teacher trainers and curriculum developers from all over the world, from the USA and Japan to Europe. It is addressed to ELT teachers, researchers and professionals who want to reflect upon and develop their knowledge and practice of current issues in English language teaching and learning. Current problems in many of the areas of ELT are given different solutions depending on the context in which respective contributors conduct their work. It is precisely this international perspective that makes this volume unique and illustrative of different realities with a similar objective in mind: the implementation and improvement of English language teaching. The various contributions have been organised in four main sections that correspond to the major focal topics of the conference: teacher training and development, classroom management and practice, new technologies and language teaching, and research on learner language.


Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts

Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts

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  • Author: Douglas Fisher
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISBN: 1003817912
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 535

Now in its fifth edition, the Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts--sponsored by the International Literacy Association and the National Council of Teachers of English--remains at the forefront in bringing together prominent scholars, researchers, and professional leaders to offer an integrated perspective on teaching the English language arts and a comprehensive overview of research in the field. Reflecting important developments since the publication of the fourth edition in 2017, this new edition is streamlined and completely restructured around "big ideas" in the field related to theoretical and research foundations, learners in context, and new literacies. Addressing all the language arts within a holistic perspective (speaking/listening, viewing, language, writing, reading), it covers new and important topics, such as online learning, multimodalities, culturally responsive learning, and more.


Current Issues in English Language Teaching and Learning

Current Issues in English Language Teaching and Learning

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  • Author: Mario Cal Varela
  • Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781443819671
  • Category : English language
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Addressing current issues in English language teaching and learning, this text provides a selection of papers, seminars and workshops presented in the First International Conference on English Language Teaching and Learning (ICELTL 1) held at the University of Santiago in September 2007.


International Handbook of English Language Teaching

International Handbook of English Language Teaching

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  • Author: Jim Cummins
  • Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
  • ISBN: 0387463011
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 1215

This two volume handbook provides a comprehensive examination of policy, practice, research and theory related to English Language Teaching in international contexts. More than 70 chapters highlight the research foundation for best practices, frameworks for policy decisions, and areas of consensus and controversy in second language acquisition and pedagogy. The Handbook provides a unique resource for policy makers, educational administrators, and researchers concerned with meeting the increasing demand for effective English language teaching. It offers a strongly socio-cultural view of language learning and teaching. It is comprehensive and global in perspective with a range of fresh new voices in English language teaching research.


Doing Action Research in English Language Teaching

Doing Action Research in English Language Teaching

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  • Author: Anne Burns
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 113518383X
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 198

This hands-on, practical guide for ESL/EFL teachers and teacher educators outlines, for those who are new to doing action research, what it is and how it works. Straightforward and reader friendly, it introduces the concepts and offers a step-by-step guide to going through an action research process, including illustrations drawn widely from international contexts. Specifically, the text addresses: action research and how it differs from other forms of research the steps involved in developing an action research project ways of developing a research focus methods of data collection approaches to data analysis making sense of action research for further classroom action. Each chapter includes a variety of pedagogical activities: Pre-Reading questions ask readers to consider what they already know about the topic Reflection Points invite readers to think about/discuss what they have read action points ask readers to carry out action-research tasks based on what they have read Classroom Voices illustrate aspects of action research from teachers internationally Summary Points provide a synopsis of the main points in the chapter Bringing the 'how-to' and the 'what' together, Doing Action Research in English Language Teaching is the perfect text for BATESOL and MATESOL courses in which action research is the focus or a required component.


Global Englishes and Change in English Language Teaching

Global Englishes and Change in English Language Teaching

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  • Author: Nicola Galloway
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1351658204
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 130

Global Englishes and Change in English Language Teaching analyses the impact of current ELT practice, bringing together research from the fields of Global Englishes and ELT to provide suggestions for the implementation of a Global Englishes for Language Teaching curriculum. Calling for a critical re-examination of ELT to ensure that classroom practice reflects how the English language functions as a lingua franca, this book: highlights that multilingualism, not monolingualism, is the norm in today's globalised world, and that 'non-native' English speakers far outnumber 'native' English speakers; showcases the author’s research into English language learner attitudes towards English and ELT in relation to Global Englishes; makes practical suggestions for pedagogical change within ELT. Global Englishes and Change in English Language Teaching is key reading for postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of TESOL/ELT and Global Englishes.