Author : Gao Yang
Publisher : Critical New Literacies: The P
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 13,91 MB
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789004506534
Using the complex dynamic system theory, Yang Gao reports the characteristics of the Chinese EFL teachers' belief system and further explores the relationships between the stated beliefs and the actual practices among the Chinese EFL teachers.
Author : N. Hativa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 48,94 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9401005931
This volume addresses the important problem of understanding good university teaching, and focuses on the thinking, beliefs, and knowledge, which accompany teachers' actions. It is the first book to address this area and it promises to become a landmark volume in the field - helping us to understand a complex area of human activity and improve both teaching and learning. It is for education researchers, staff/faculty developers and educational developers.
Author : Donald Freeman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 36,15 MB
Release : 1996-02-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 0521559073
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.
Author : Jose A. Mompean
Publisher : Springer
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 32,99 MB
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 1137509430
This book updates the latest research in the field of 'English pronunciation', providing readers with a number of original contributions that represent trends in the field. Topics include sociophonetic or sound-symbolic aspects of pronunciation English pronunciation teaching and learning.
Author : Richard R. Day
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,44 MB
Release : 1998-01-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 0521568293
This comprehensive examination of extensive reading shows how reading large quantities of books and other materials can provide students with essential practice in learning to read and help them develop a positive attitude towards reading, which is sometimes missed in second language classes. The authors first examine the cognitive and affective nature of reading and then offer a wealth of practical advice for implementing extensive reading with second language learners. Suggestions are provided for integrating extensive reading into the curriculum, establishing a library, selecting reading materials, and keeping records for purposes of evaluation. The text also describes a wide variety of classroom activities to supplement individualized silent reading. The information will be useful both for pre-service teachers and for teachers and administrators who want to improve the teaching of reading in their second language programs.
Author : Lee McCallum
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,41 MB
Release : 2020-12-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 3030532542
This edited book brings together contributions from different educational contexts across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in order to explore how L2 English writing is assessed. Across seven MENA countries, the book covers aspects of practice including: task design and curriculum alignment, test (re)development, rubric design, the subjective decision making that underpins assessing students’ writing and feedback provision, learner performance and how research methods help shed light on initiatives to improve student writing. In such coverage, chapter authors provide concrete evidence of how assessment practice is governed by their unique context, yet also influenced by international standards, trends and resources. This book will be of interest to second language teachers, assessors and programme developers as well as test designers and evaluators.
Author : Nat Bartels
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 32,48 MB
Release : 2006-07-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1402029543
Applied Linguistics and Language Teacher Education is aimed at applied linguists who are interested in understanding more about the learning of novice teachers in their classes. The 21 studies in this volume provide information on the complexity of novice teachers learning and use of knowledge in a variety of applied linguistics classes such as SLA, Syntax, Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics, Phonetics and Phonology, L2 Reading and Writing, Testing, and Content Based Instruction. These studies were conducted in a variety of contexts, from North and South America to Europe, Asia and Australia, and look at the preparation of teachers of English, Spanish and Chinese. The book also includes a state-of-the-art summary of research on knowledge acquisition and use which provides applied linguists with a solid basis for developing their ideas about their students learning and use of the knowledge presented in their classes.
Author : Xinyu Mo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 44,85 MB
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 3030471705
This book explores language teacher beliefs in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) reading instruction in the context of Chinese university English instructors. Since the 1990s, there has been a renewed interest on teacher beliefs in the domain of language teacher cognition. However, most studies in this area aim at investigating the relationship between particular aspects of teacher beliefs and classroom practices, largely ignoring the complexity of teacher beliefs. This study explores the issue from an alternative perspective by conceptualizing teacher beliefs as a complex, dynamic and multi-faceted system. By adopting five rounds of interview and four classroom observations, the year-long study reveals seven key features of the belief system shared among six participants. It calls for the holistic, complex and insider view to examine teacher beliefs in relation to the sociocultural and historical contexts where the teachers work and live.
Author : Jerry G. Gebhard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 41,1 MB
Release : 1999-09-28
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521630398
This book helps language teachers become more aware of their teaching beliefs, attitudes, and practices. The hardback edition helps teachers explore their teaching beliefs, attitudes, and practices. It provides teachers with the kind of knowledge and guidelines that can empower them to make more informed teaching decisions. As such, teacher educators will find this a practical book to use in training courses.
Author : Ruth Garner
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,54 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780805814279
This book brings together research on epistemology, belief systems, teacher beliefs, and text -- research that is usually presented separately, and in different disciplines. The editors illustrate what a cross-disciplinary body of work looks like, what varied insights are possible, and when the central concerns are beliefs and text.
