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Author : Jessie Hutchison Curtis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 13,11 MB
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ISBN : 3031621425
Author : Shen Chen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 14,81 MB
Release : 2021-04-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 1000370828
Research training is challenging, and the attrition rate of doctoral students has been increasing in Canada, the UK, the USA and Australia. In their book, Chen and Le examine the reasons for these students becoming demotivated, particularly in the context of TESOL. There has been much investigation into research training issues in multiple contexts and multiple disciplines. Yet, the research training process in TESOL for international students has not been explored sufficiently, and their voices have not been heard. This book gives voice to the research trainees, allowing their experiences to be reflected and the implications discussed in order to help create more effective supervision models. By employing the qualitative approach and adopting critical incident as a new technique for data collection, Chen and Le attempt to gain insights into the research training process to reveal different research stages of research trainees—those undertaking PhD degrees—and to put forward a model of supervision to improve the innovation and quality of research. This book tackles the complex nature of research training. It is hoped that findings of this study can provide research supervisors and trainees with theoretical insights and practical references.
Author : Jane Spiro
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,62 MB
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 0748677623
Introduces core concepts in methods and teaching approachesCovering core topics from vocabulary and grammar to teaching, writing speaking and listening, this textbook shows you how to link research to practice in TESOL methodology. It emphasises how current understandings have impacted on the language classroom worldwide and investigates the meaning of 'methods' and 'methodology' and the importance of these for the teacher: as well as the underlying assumptions and beliefs teachers bring to bear in their practice. By introducing you to language teaching approaches, you will explore the way these are influenced by developments in our understanding of language, learning technologies, learners, and their socio-cultural world.Three main areas in TESOL methods are covered: the impact of learner needs, context and culture on language, learning and teaching approaches; knowledge of language and its impact on methods, from the word to whole texts; and multiple literacies and competences for the modern world, including academic literacy and web literacy, socio-cultural and intercultural competence. The impact on teacher choices and methods of World Englishes, approaches to grammar, and learner development is also discussed. Each chapter illustrates core principles in practice using case studies of English teaching worldwide. Guided tasks, including article critique, case study analysis, and small-scale classroom research, prepare you to engage critically with research literature and use this analysis to inform your own practice.
Author : Kate Mastruserio Reynolds
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 40,43 MB
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1119632692
A comprehensive introduction to TESOL for new and future teachers of English, offering a full and detailed view of the process of becoming a language teacher Introduction to TESOL: Becoming a Language Teaching Professional presents an expansive and well-balanced view of both the interdisciplinary knowledgebase and professional opportunities in the field of language teaching. Written to help aspiring TESOL educators understand how to begin their careers, this comprehensive textbook covers both the foundational linguistic elements of TESOL as well as the practical pedagogical aspects of the discipline. Written with the needs of the introductory student in mind, this book delves into the essentials of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching, covering professional organizations, language acquisition theories, instructional practices, professional development, and more. Readers are provided with clear descriptions of recent research and contemporary practices, numerous illustrations and examples highlighting key material, and engaging real-world vignettes from professionals teaching internationally. Offering a coherent overview and contextualized orientation of the field of TESOL, this guide: Discusses the differences in TESOL approaches in international settings Addresses the current state and potential future of TESOL with a view for new developments in teaching pedagogy and language research Explores the history and development of the field, including the political, social, and cultural decisions made about language teaching and learning Describes the specializations, niches, and subfields within the discipline of TESOL Explains what, how and why TESOL educators need a working understanding of linguistics and second language acquisition theories Outlines the scope of the profession and how to engage in professional organizations to grow in expertise Introduction to TESOL: Becoming a Language Teaching Professional is essential reading for students and educators planning to enter this dynamic and rewarding area of language teaching.
Author : Juan de Dios Martínez Agudo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 38,65 MB
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 042958234X
This volume takes a holistic view of the current trends and challenges in quality and quality assurance in TESOL and teacher education. Bringing together top scholars in the field from all over the world, the text features invaluable international perspectives with the common objective of improving the quality in TESOL and teacher education in constantly changing and challenging educational contexts globally. Grouped into four wide-ranging, thematic sections – on multilingualism, diversity, teacher education, and future challenges – the book addresses new obstacles faced by educational professionals in today’s rapidly changing educational landscape by offering alternatives to quantitative targets. Chapter authors cover a range of contexts and timely issues, including technology in the classroom, culturally relevant teaching, teaching for continuous improvement, professional development, and monitoring and evaluating quality. Providing a forum of discussion on the intricacies, complexities, and challenges related to the urgent question of quality in the field, this book is a must-read for prospective ESL/EFL teachers and teacher educators.
Author : Michael Báez Arroyo
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,94 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Critical pedagogy
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"This qualitative research focuses on the use of pop culture in a ninth grade TESOL classroom. To understand pop culture as a system of symbols, this research framed the use of Vygotsky’s (1978) view on speech and how pop culture can become a symbol system for individuals. In an effort to understand how English teachers are using pop culture to motivate and create safe spaces to students, the researcher decided to investigate this classroom through a case study design. This research collected data through a teacher interview (TI), focus group (FG), documentation (D), and field notes (FN). Taking into consideration that the process of data analysis incorporates storage, segmentation, coding, developing categories, and identifying relationships between said categories, I segmented each category on the research questions themselves to lead the analysis in a straight line without deviating from the goal. This research revealed that the teacher used diverse spheres of pop culture to motivate and create safe spaces for students. Nevertheless, the investigation also revealed that using pop culture in a classroom is an arduous task and must be researched prior to its incorporation. One of the numerous conclusions reached by the researched focused on how pop culture is advantageous to students when the pop culture being used is relevant to the students in the classroom".
Author : Anwar Ahmed
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 45,78 MB
Release : 2021-03-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3030641406
This edited book brings together chapters from diverse geographical and educational contexts to examine the question of transnationalism in English Language teacher education. While the activities that connect people, institutions and cultural practices across the borders of nation-states have gained interest in fields such as applied linguistics, TESOL and migration studies in recent years, there has been little research so far into how transnationalism intersects with language teacher education, and how existing practices can be better integrated into teacher education programmes. The authors fill this gap by introducing and examining existing transnational practices - including cross-cultural settings, study abroad programmes and online teacher education - then offering multiple dialogues on mobility of knowledge, practice and pedagogy in teacher education. This book will be of interest to language teachers, teacher educators, and students and scholars of applied linguistics, cross-cultural studies, and migration studies.
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Publisher : BRILL
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 32,14 MB
Release : 2019-01-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9004392475
Knowledge Mobilization in TESOL: Connecting Research and Practice showcases language teachers’ experiences of utilizing academic research to improve classroom practice. Writing in the first person, the authors tell stories of research utilization that provide important implications for teachers’ professional development.
Author : Rui Yuan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 35,62 MB
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 1000463168
This book offers insights into the lived experiences (e.g., teaching, research, and practicum supervision) of TESOL teacher educators in diverse institutional and socio-cultural contexts. Informed by a situated, ecological perspective, it draws on a variety of research approaches (e.g., qualitative, action research, and self-study), and sheds light on how language teacher educators engage in daily practice and social interactions. This edited collection examines how TESOL educators cope with potential contextual obstacles (e.g., the theory-practice divide), and how they seek their continuing professional development in complex, shifting higher education settings. The book offers critical and thoughtful reflections of current practice and policies in language education and higher education, and provides practical implications on the preparation and development of frontline language teachers.
Author : Tim Marr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,86 MB
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1350033472
Shortlisted for the BAAL Book Prize 2020 What do TESOL teachers actually teach? What do they know about language, about English and the ways it is used in the world? How do they view themselves and their work, and how are they viewed by others? How is TESOL perceived as a profession and as a discipline? How can teachers make the most of the available resources? Can global English really deliver what it seems to promise? These are some of the questions explored in Rethinking TESOL in Diverse Global Settings, a book which examines what we mean when we talk about English language teaching and what we understand the job of an English language teacher to be. Covering diverse teaching environments, from China to Latin America and the Middle East, and from elementary school to university, the authors take a critical look at TESOL by focusing on the actual substance of the subject, language, and attitudes towards it. Through concrete examples from language classrooms, in the form of vignettes and accounts from native speaker and non-native speaker teachers alike, they explore the experiences of teachers worldwide in relation to issues of identity and professionalism, nativeness and non-nativeness, and the pressures of dealing with the expectations with which English has become invested. While recognising the often precarious academic and institutional status of TESOL teachers, the book pulls no punches in challenging those teachers as a whole to become more ambitious in their aims, positioning themselves not as mere skills providers, but language experts, specialists in their subject, members of a legitimate academic discipline. Only then, the authors argue, will TESOL teachers and their work be taken seriously and their expertise recognised.