Language teaching theory and methods

This book explores the implications of technology-mediated project-based language learning for CALL teacher development, focusing on the role of video-based instruction in elucidating challenges and opportunities to promote learner creativity in the language classroom.

A comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the theory and practice of CLIL.

In the World Library of Educationalists series, international scholars themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces-extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and/or practical contributions-so the world can read them in a single manageable volume.

This Element focuses on English-Medium instruction (EMI), an educational approach that is spreading widely in higher education institutions.

With the crisis of leadership in the western democracies, there has been a growth of interest in how leaders outside of the west emerge and consolidate their positions.

Building on and updating some of the issues addressed in Starting to Teach Latin, Steven Hunt provides a guide for novice and more experienced teachers of Latin in schools and colleges, who work with adapted and original Latin prose texts from beginners' to advanced levels.

How do we intentionally design physical environments for language learning and teaching?

In this indispensable work, prominent authorities review the latest research on all aspects of ELL instruction (K12) and identify what works for today's students and schools.

Il manuale presenta un approccio all'apprendimento delle lingue straniere rivolto a princi-pianti adulti, basandosi in particolare sul pensiero complesso e sul socio-costruttivismo e attingendo da anni di esperienza con vari metodi non convenzionali.

Questions About Language sets out to answer, in a readable yet insightful format, a series of vital questions about language, some of which language specialists are regularly asked, and some of which are so surprising that only the specialists think about them.

Based on policy analysis and empirical data, this book examines the problematic consequences of colonial legacies of language policies and English language education in the multilingual contexts of the Global South.

The study of "e;usage"e; has constituted a major line of second language learning research for decades now.

This book reconsiders imitation as a valuable pedagogical approach in Writing Studies.

Quantitative Data Analysis for Language Assessment Volume II: Advanced Methods demonstrates advanced quantitative techniques for language assessment.

This Element shows that social cognition enhances language teachers'' growth through theories of social mind and practice.

This book is a necessary supplement to the theoretical exploration into semantic rhetoric, particularly a breakthrough in the study of the relationship between the source domain and target domain involved in the construction of semantic rhetorical discourse.

This work explores the lexical richness of over 100 world languages and proposes solutions for instances of imperfect equivalence between them.

This book explores the nature of intercultural communicative competence (ICC), a set of abilities required to promote sojourner engagement with diversity during study abroad and other educational exchange experiences.

Native and Non-Native Teacher Talk in the EFL Classroom explores and compares the linguistic features of native and non-native English teacher talk with the aid of corpus linguistics.

Drawing on a range of contexts and data sources, from urban multilingualism to studies of animal communication, Posthumanist Applied Linguistics offers us alternative ways of thinking about the human predicament, with major implications for research, education and politics.

This book presents state-of-the-art research into English-medium instruction (EMI) in European higher education over the last 20 years, offering a comprehensive comparative analysis toward identifying gaps in our understanding of relevant theories, research, and practice.

How do teachers inspire students to learn to appreciate different Englishes?

Second Language Processing: An Introduction is the first textbook to offer a thorough introduction to the field of second language processing (SLP).

Brings together contributions from internationally-renowned researchers on new approaches and developments in the field of vocabulary research and testing.

Offers research-based practical advice and examples regarding important aspects of feedback in language classrooms.

A user-friendly, concept-first approach to ESL helps you learn to read, write and speak English quickly and easilyAs part of our new Must Know series, Must Know High School ESL makes sure what you really need to know is clear up-front.

This collection of scholarly articles by leading researchers offers empirical data and analysis of complex issues related to providing feedback during the writing process.

Assessing Academic English for Higher Education Admissions is a state-of-the-art overview of advances in theories and practices relevant to the assessment of academic English skills for higher education admissions purposes.

This book makes a fresh contribution to the field of research ethics by considering research issues through relatable autobiographical narratives.

Practical Language Testing equips you with the skills, knowledge and principles necessary to understand and construct language tests.

Die Fähigkeit, Texte zu übersetzen, ist das erklärte Ziel des Lateinunterrichts.

Lillian Wong brings together evidence- informed studies which are at the forefront of higher education developments in English language teaching and learning, and shares expertise from prominent academics in Hong Kong.

Drawing on a total of 8,308 haiku poems written by 834 English as a foreign language (EFL) university students in Japan, this book explores the value, possibility, and potential of teaching and researching English-language haiku in second and foreign language (SFL) contexts.

This timely volume opens a window on issues related to English language education in Vietnam.

Putting Critical Language Pedagogy into Practice explores the practice of language teaching through the lens of critical pedagogy, reflexivity, and the importance of reflexivity for teacher development.

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