June 28th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Critical, Early, Issues, Literacy, Pedagogy, Research
Product Description
This volume adds in important ways to understanding the power and complexity of the forces in the lives of children that impact their literacy learning. The critical issues presented emerge from interpretivist research and thinking practices that are constructivist in nature. The chapters by researchers, teacher researchers, teacher educators, and teachers are antidotes to the present political context in which political agendas are being used to define literacy, literacy teaching and learning, and literacy research in narrow ways. Providing a rich source of information about how young children come to know reading and writing as a tool of communication…
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April 12th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Contexts, English, International, Pedagogy, Sensitive, socially, Sociolinguistic, sociolinguistics lesson plan, TESOL, Towards
Product Description
Present-day globalization, migration, and the spread of English have resulted in a great diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. A basic assumption of this book is that because English is an international language, effective pedagogical decisions cannot be made without giving special attention to the many varied contexts in which English is taught and learned. Its unique value is the combination of three strands – globalization, sociolinguistics, and English as an international language – in one focused volume specifically designed for language teachers, providing explicit links between sociolinguistic concepts and language pedagogy.
International…
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March 30th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Composition, English, essays, Guide, Language, Literature, Pedagogy, pedagogy learning english, Study
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Complete with a targeted review of all the material on the selected Praxis exam in addition to a full-length practice test, these test preparation guides are written by the makers of the real tests. Thorough explanations of the answers are provided and helpful test-taking strategies are found throughout the guide. The three categories of assessments covered correspond to the three milestones in teacher development-academic skills assessment, subject assessment, and classroom performance assessment. Reflecting the rigorous and carefully validated nature of the exams, these guides provide beginning teachers the information needed to succeed.
English Language, Literature, and Composition: Essays and Pedagogy…
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March 21st, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: def, English, Growth, Nonnative, Pedagogy, Professional, Research, Speaker, Teachers, world englishes
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“Researchers and educators will find this an essential reference book and an effective vehicle for introducing students to the Nonnative English Speaking Teacher research field.”
Brock Brady, American University, US
“This book will definitely serve as a state-of-the-art resource for researchers in the field. I certainly welcome it.”
Masaki Oda, Tamagawa University, Japan
“This is an exciting project. Many teacher training programs will find this book indispensable.”
Peter Yongqi Gu, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
According to current estimates, about 80% of English teachers worldwide are nonnative speakers of the language. The nonnative speaker movement began a decade ago to counter the…
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December 19th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: at, Classroom, efl speaking activities, ESL, Esl/efl, lesson plans teaching speaking, Pedagogy, Pronunciation, Reading, Research, researches on teaching english speaking, speaking, speaking in the classroom- a research, speaking research, teaching, teaching efl to chinese students, teaching speaking, teaching speaking activities, teaching speaking article, teaching speaking articles, TESOL, the art of teaching speaking, Vocabulary
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*What elements make a speaking activity successful?
*Which tasks or activities really help build speaking fluency?
*What does the research show regarding speaking activities?
*What mistakes do ESL teachers often make in speaking activity design?
In this highly accessible and practical resource, Keith S. Folse provides a wealth of information to help ESL/EFL teachers design and use speaking tasks that will actually improve students’ speaking fluency. The book presents and discusses the relevant research and assessment issues and includes case studies from twenty different settings and classrooms around the world so that readers learn from others about the problems and successes…
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