Debates in Modern Languages Education (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Driscoll, Patricia; Swarbrick, Ann; Macaro, Ernesto

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Debates in Modern Languages Education offers a comprehensive introduction and synthesis of the major themes and research evidence in language learning and teaching today, providing an up-to-date, authoritative review of traditional and contemporary issues in language teaching.

Each thought-provoking chapter is supported by reference to further reading and additional material to encourage deeper exploration which will help the reader to fully engage in the debates presented. This book is a valuable resource for any student or practising teacher engaged in initial teacher education, continuing professional development and Masters level study.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317931034
• Artikelnr.: 40301356

Autorenporträt

Patricia Driscoll is Reader in Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. Ernesto Macaro is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Oxford, UK. Ann Swarbrick is Languages Education Lead at CfBT Education Trust, UK, and President of the Association for Language Learning.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: Overview 1. Languages Over the Past 40 Years: Does
history repeat itself? 2. Cognitive Processing and Foreign Language Use 3.
Evidence Informed Practice as an Effective Approach to Teacher Development
Part II: Issues in the Classroom 4. Listening and Understanding 5. Speaking
Interactively 6. Developing Reading and Decoding in the MFL Classroom 7.
Learning and Teaching Writing in the FL Classroom: Fostering
writing-to-learn approaches 8. Grammar: The never ending great debate 9.
Vocabulary and Formulaic Language: Where to begin? 10. Cultural Awareness:
Should it be taught, can it be taught? 11. Developments in Formative
Assessment: A retrograde step for teaching and learning Making Progress in
Languages: Issues around transition 12. The Many Faces of Motivation 13.
Learning Strategies, Autonomy and Self-Regulated Learning Part III:
Educational Debates 14. Making the Case for the Future of Languages 15.
Creative Practice in the Languages Classroom 16. Content Language
Integrated Learning: Has its time come? 17. Managing Learners' Needs:
Policy, research and practice 18. A New Era for Primary Languages