Terry A. Osborn

The Future of Foreign Language Education in the United States (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

At the dawning of the 21st century, foreign language education in the United States is experiencing a period marked by exciting possibilities. Theorists and practitioners embrace a move from a perceived position of teaching only the elite to a nationally initiated cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural orientation embodied in the latest standards. Given the presence of non-English languages in all parts of the United States, a growing number of scholars are beginning to examine the sociological context in which this educational endeavor is carried out, noting that the figure of professional practice is inextricably linked to issues of cultural and academic context. Theory-informed practice in the coming years, therefore, will include the challenge of examining a broad range of topics related to curricular and instructional principles and procedures.

The text is intended to provide a collection of perspectives related to issues of pluralism and reform as they will influence theory-informed practice of foreign language education in the coming century. Drawing from a variety of contributors from both inside and outside of foreign/second language education, this text brings the voices of scholars together focused on issues of contemporary consequence. The chapters center around a focusing theme in the form of the following question: How does the changing social and academic context of language education in the United States impact the future of our discipline?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313004056
• Artikelnr.: 68529216

Autorenporträt

Terry A. Osborn specializes in Educational Linguistics and Second Language Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut. He was previously on the faculty of Queens College, University of New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction by Terry A. Osborn "Our Patriotic Duty": Insights from
Professional History, 1890-1920 by Deborah Herman The Entangled Future of
Foreign Language Learning by Stephen W. Kercel, Alenka Brown-VanHoozer, and
W.R. VanHoozer "Knowing" and "Learning" a Foreign Language: Epistemological
Reflections on Classroom Practice by Timothy Reagan Responding to
Literature in the Foreign Language Classroom: Aesthetic Dimensions of
Fluency by Philip M. Anderson and Terry A. Osborn Challenging the Monovocal
Narrative: Interdisciplinary Units in the Foreign Language Classroom by
David Gerwin and Terry A. Osborn Enabling Teachers Through Type Theory:
Nurturing the Pluralistic Persona by A.J. Vogely Professional Renewal: The
Role of Teacher Education in Multicultural America by Terry A. Osborn and
Jacqueline Davis Toward a Political Economy of the Less Commonly Taught
Languages in American Public Schools by Timothy Reagan Reversing Language
Loss in a Multilingual Setting: A Native Language Enhancement Program and
Its Impact and Claire Sylvan and Migdalia Romero Authentic "Migratory"
Experiences for Language Learners: Macrocontextualization as Critical
Pedagogy by Xae Alicia Reyes