Critical Issues in Early Second Language Learning
Author : Myriam Met
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 15,75 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Language and education
ISBN :
Author : Myriam Met
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 15,75 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Language and education
ISBN :
Author : Miranda Lin
Publisher : IAP
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 13,72 MB
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 164113724X
In recent years there have been significant changes in education across the globe, largely as a result of changing demographics, technological developments, and increased globalization. Relatedly, the changing needs of societies and families, along with new research findings, provide new directions in early childhood education. Consequently, early childhood teachers today are faced with higher and more complex expectations to help ensure that their students achieve their full potential. Such expectations suggest that early childhood teachers should be professionals who are able to draw on a robust knowledge base in making educational decisions. It follows that teacher education programs should develop and implement innovative programs that can potentially enhance the quality of our future teachers. An awareness of pressing issues in the field of early childhood teacher education led the editors to develop this volume. The chapters in these two volumes bring together scholars from across the US and the globe who are interested in improving the quality of early childhood teacher education. The chapters present their experiences, perspectives, and lessons learned as they addressed some of the challenging issues concerning the education and preparation of future early childhood teachers. The various issues and perspectives from different states in the US or countries across the globe provide insights into current issues and dilemmas facing the field. The contributions of these scholars should inform the discourse on early childhood teacher education and help those who work with preservice teachers improve the quality of their work.
Author : Ellen S. Silber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 33,51 MB
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 1135766290
First Published in 1991. This is Volume 22 of the Source Books on Education series. Politically speaking the study of foreign languages and cultures helps maintain a strong competitive position in an increasingly global marketplace. It was hard to imagine in 1957 that the launching of a Soviet rocket would push the United States into its greatest investment ever in foreign language education. As American policy-makers attempted to play catch-up with our brothers and sisters behind the iron curtain, this country infused federal dollars into extensive foreign language teacher training and the creation of new foreign language educational programs. As suddenly as federal support was given, however, so was it taken away; and its withdrawal was responsible for one of the darkest periods in the history of foreign language education in America. Drawing on the expertise of a number of the nation's most experienced and creative foreign language educators, this volume, edited by Ellen S. Silber, addresses some of the crucial problems we face in foreign language education today.
Author : James W. Tollefson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 28,10 MB
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 1136697691
How do language policies in schools create inequalities among learners? How do policies marginalize some students while granting privilege to others? How do language policies in education serve the interests of dominant groups within societies? How can linguistic minorities further their interests through attempts to change language policies in schools? This new edition of Language Policies in Education takes a fresh look at these enduring questions at the heart of fundamental debates about the role of schools in society, the links between education and employment, and conflicts between linguistic minorities and "mainstream" populations. Reflecting developments in language policy since the publication of the first edition in 2002, all chapters are original and substantial contributions to the study of language policy and exemplify major theories and research methods in the field. Chapter authors are major scholars in language policy and critical language studies. The case studies, international in scope, present cutting-edge analyses of important language policy debates in countries around the world.
Author : Victoria A. Murphy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 27,27 MB
Release : 2014-05-07
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 019434889X
Provides a much-needed overview of current themes and research on child second language learning.
Author : Dina C. Castro
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 24,97 MB
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1800411863
Using an interdisciplinary perspective to discuss the intersection of language development and learning processes, this book summarizes current knowledge and represents the most critical issues regarding early childhood research, policy, and practice related to young bilingual children with disabilities. The book begins with a conceptual framework focusing on the intersection between the fields of early childhood education, bilingual education, and special education. It goes on to review and discuss the role of bilingualism in young children’s development and the experiences of young bilingual children with disabilities in early care and education settings, including issues of eligibility and access to care, instruction, and assessment. The book explores family experiences, teacher preparation, accountability, and policy, ending with recommendations for future research which will inform both policies and practices for the education of young bilingual children with disabilities. This timely volume provides valuable guidance for teachers, administrators, policymakers, and researchers.
Author : Bill VanPatten
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 19,19 MB
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1108486665
An introduction to the key questions that drive the field of L2 acquisition research, including its historical foundations.
Author : Subhan Zein
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 12,85 MB
Release : 2021-09-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 3030762513
This volume analyses the policymaking, expectations, implementation, progress, and outcomes of early language learning in various education policy contexts worldwide. The contributors to the volume are international researchers specialising in language policy and early language learning and their contributions aim to advance scholarship on early language learning policies and inform policymaking at the global level. The languages considered include learning English as a second language in primary schools in Japan, Mexico, Serbia, Argentina, and Tanzania; Spanish language education in the US and Australia; Arabic as a second language in Israel and Bangladesh; Chinese in South America and Oceania; and finally, early German teaching and learning in France and the UK.
Author : Thomai Alexiou
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 18,70 MB
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 1443887366
Current Issues in Second/Foreign Language Teaching and Teacher Development: Research and Practice represents a collection of selected papers from the 17th World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA), which was held in August 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. The volume comprises 18 chapters presenting current research projects and discussing issues related to second language acquisition, teaching and teacher education in a variety of contexts from around the world. This collection of research papers will be of use to both new and seasoned researchers in the field of applied linguistics. Teacher educators, language teachers and language policy makers will find this volume equally useful as the papers address current issues in language education.
Author : John M. Norris
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 37,41 MB
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 1351863169
Second Language Educational Experiences for Adult Learners explains the latest research on adult learning and then applies that work to specifically address second language learning. In the foundational chapters, this book introduces some of the differences between language learning for adults. In the second half of the volume, the authors move to consider educational design in chapters on curriculum, materials, assessment, and technology. This is an essential book for researchers and students interested in the science of language learning or anyone looking to better understand the science of adult education.