Expertise in Second Language Learning and Teaching

2005-11-10
Expertise in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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  • Author: K. Johnson
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISBN: 0230523471
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 258

Understanding what constitutes expertise in language learning and teaching is important for theoretical reasons related to psycholinguistic, and applied linguistic, enquiry. It also has many significant applications in practice, particularly in relation to the training and practice of language teachers and improvements in students' strategies of learning. In this volume, methodologies for establishing what constitutes expert practice are discussed and the contributions address the fields of listening, reading, writing, speaking and communication strategies, looking at common characteristics of the 'expert teacher' and the 'expert learner'.

Understanding Expertise in Teaching

2003-04-07
Understanding Expertise in Teaching

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  • Author: Amy Tsui
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521632072
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 324

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An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

2008
An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

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  • Author: Keith Johnson
  • Publisher: Pearson Education
  • ISBN: 9781405836173
  • Category : Language acquisition
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 396

Whilst this text for students presents a range of examples that deal with teaching English as a foreign language, the basic guidelines mean that the book offers a suitable introduction for student teachers of any foreign language.

Second Language Teaching & Learning

1999
Second Language Teaching & Learning

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  • Author: David Nunan
  • Publisher: Heinle ELT
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 340

Second Language Teaching and Learning is the first professional title to offer a practical introduction and the theoretical foundations of task-based language teaching.-- Provides comprehensive coverage of the topics typically addressed in methodology courses: (i) language, (ii) the learner, (iii) the learning process, and (iv) classroom teaching-- Includes illustrative scenarios and topics for discussion and writing-- Provides the pedagogical overview that ESL/EFL teachers need to teach successfully with Atlas, Go for it!, Listen In, and Speak Out.

Teacher Learning in Language Teaching

1996-02-23
Teacher Learning in Language Teaching

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  • Author: Donald Freeman
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 0521559073
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 406

This book introduces a new field of educational research called teacher learning, as it applies to the teaching of languages. Up until recently, the study of second language teacher education has focused mainly on the knowledge base and specific skills needed for effective teaching. This book invites us to look at teacher education from a fresh point of view, through an exploration of the thinking and learning processes of individuals as they learn to teach. Seventeen original articles, based on studies done in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, provide examples of pioneering research into the ways that individuals learn to teach languages, and the roles that previous experience, social context, and professional training play in the process. The collection thus helps establish a research base for this newly developing field.

Early Instructed Second Language Acquisition

2019-01-18
Early Instructed Second Language Acquisition

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  • Author: Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1788922522
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 243

This book provides a holistic overview of what leads to success in foreign language learning at an early age and deepens our understanding of early foreign language learning. The studies use an array of methodological approaches to research learners aged between three and ten, as well as their parents and teachers, in instructional, minimal-input settings. They describe various ways of organising and promoting very early foreign language learning, both through language policy and innovative pedagogy, and focus on ways of providing input for second language acquisition, which include oral classroom discourse strategies, as well as learner development of literacy skills. Special attention is given to the necessity to develop critical reading skills, the ability to handle multimodal texts, and attitudes, motivations and behaviours and how these may impact on the teaching and learning process. Chapters emphasise that ultimate outcomes depend on extra linguistic environmental factors, such as parental involvement and teacher competences. These include establishing control in the classroom, as well as using appropriate strategies for Negotiation of Meaning, and helping learners build positive self-concept. This book will be of interest to all professionals involved in the teaching of foreign languages to young learners, as well as to researchers, teacher educators and students working in this area.

The Handbook of Advanced Proficiency in Second Language Acquisition

2020-10-13
The Handbook of Advanced Proficiency in Second Language Acquisition

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  • Author: Paul A. Malovrh
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  • ISBN: 1119261627
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 608

A comprehensive, current review of the research and approaches to advanced proficiency in second language acquisition The Handbook of Advanced Proficiency in Second Language Acquisition offers an overview of the most recent and scientific-based research concerning higher proficiency in second language acquisition (SLA). With contributions from an international team of experts in the field, the Handbook presents several theoretical approaches to SLA and offers an examination of advanced proficiency from the viewpoint of various contexts and dimensions of second language performance. The authors also review linguistic phenomena among advanced learners through the lens of phonology and grammar development. Comprehensive in scope, this book provides an overview of advanced proficiency grounded in socially-relevant domains of second language acquisition including discourse, reading, genre-based writing, and pragmatic competence. The authoritative volume brings together the theoretical accounts of advanced language use combined with solid empirical research. Includes contributions from an international collection of noted scholars in the field of second language acquisition Offers a variety of theoretical approaches to SLA Contains information on the most recent empirical research that contributes to an understanding of SLA Describes performance phenomena according to multiple approaches to SLA Written for scholars, students and linguists, The Handbook of Advanced Proficiency in Second Language Acquisition is a comprehensive text that offers the most recent developments in the study of advanced proficiency in the acquisition of a second language.

Language Learner Strategies

2017-10-19
Language Learner Strategies

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  • Author: Michael James Grenfell
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
  • ISBN: 1474264166
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 273

Language Learner Strategies combines principles with research and classroom practice, providing a new view of language learning to inform policy and teaching methodology. Divided into three parts, the book draws links between language learning theory in the established research literature, the authors' own empirical studies and the implications for curriculum policy and teacher education. The book addresses issues that to date have not been fully explored including the strategies of the 12-15 year old age range learning Modern Languages such as French, German, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. A special focus is given to the sociocultural aspects of learner strategies and their link with psychological contexts in which they are used. The authors explore the cognitive turn in language learner strategy research and the practical teaching approaches it helps to develop. It sets a future agenda for learner strategy research and classroom practice.

SLA Research and Materials Development for Language Learning

2016-05-20
SLA Research and Materials Development for Language Learning

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  • Author: Brian Tomlinson
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 131760802X
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 458

SLA Research and Materials Development for Language Learning is the only book available to focus on the interaction between second language acquisition theory and materials development for language learning. It consists of contributions written by experts in SLA, experts in materials development, researchers who have expertise in both fields, and introductions and conclusions by the editor. The book is organized into four major sections – position statements; materials driven by SLA theory; evaluations of materials in relation to SLA theory; and proposals for action – that offer a diverse range of perspectives while maintaining a cohesive and comprehensive overview on the subject. This book is ideal for post-graduate courses in applied linguistics and second language acquisition and for researchers interested in the relationship between SLA and materials development.

Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning

2005-03-23
Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning

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  • Author: Eli Hinkel
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1135636451
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 1859

This landmark volume provides a broad-based, state-of-the-art overview of current knowledge and research into second language teaching and learning. Fifty-seven chapters are organized in eight thematic sections: *social contexts of second language learning; *research methodologies in second-language learning, acquisition, and teaching; *contributions of applied linguistics to the teaching and learning of second language skills; *second language processes and development; *teaching methods and curricula; *issues in second or foreign language testing and assessment; *identity, culture, and critical pedagogy in second language teaching and learning; and *important considerations in language planning and policies. The Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning is intended for researchers, practitioners, graduate students, and faculty in teacher education and applied linguistics programs; teachers; teacher trainers; teacher trainees; curriculum and material developers; and all other professionals in the field of second language teaching and learning.