Innovation In University Based Intensive English Programs

Author : Jason Litzenberg
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781800414464

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Innovation in University-Based Intensive English Programs by Jason Litzenberg Pdf

This book considers the past, present and future directions of innovation in US-based Intensive English Programs (IEPs), which provide international students with an immersion-style environment for learning academic English, prior to matriculating into a full-time college or university degree program. IEPs frequently serve as sites for pre-service teacher preparation, curricular experimentation and research, and yet little published work takes a critical look at the advantages and shortcomings of such programs. The chapters in this book provide a nuanced view of this microcosm of the English language teaching industry, demonstrating the various ways that IEPs have impacted and continue to influence the wider fields of Applied Linguistics and TESOL. They emphasize the unique positioning of IEPs within higher education and describe the various ways IEP practitioners can influence their host institutions and beyond.

Author : Ken Hyland,Lillian L C Wong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135051891

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Innovation and change in English language education by Ken Hyland,Lillian L C Wong Pdf

Questions about what to teach and how best to teach it are what drive professional practice in the English language classroom. Innovation and change in English language education addresses these key questions so that teachers are able to understand and manage change to organise teaching and learning more effectively. The book provides an accessible introduction to current theory and research in innovation and change in ELT and shows how these understandings have been applied to the practical concerns of the curriculum and the classroom. In specially commissioned chapters written by experts in the field, the volume sets out the key issues in innovation and change and shows how these relate to actual practice offers a guide to innovation and change in key areas grounded in research relates theory to practice through the use of illustrative case studies and examples brings together the very best scholarship in TESOL and language education from around the world This book will be of interest to upper undergraduate and graduate students in applied linguistics, language education and TESOL as well as pre-service and in-service teachers, teacher educators, researchers and administrators keen to create and manage teaching and learning more effectively.

Author : Numa Markee
Publisher : Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3125331196

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Managing Curricular Innovation by Numa Markee Pdf

Author : David Hall,Ann Hewings
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136370410

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Innovation in English Language Teaching by David Hall,Ann Hewings Pdf

This reader provides both theoretical perspectives and practical tools for analysing and understanding how ELT classroom curricula can be analysed, developed and evaluated. The commissioned and classic texts place curriculum change in a philosophical framework and also explore the political and institutional considerations. A series of case studies are provided to highlight both the role of the teacher in curriculum innovation and various processes of planning and implementation. The final section deals with evaluating curriculum and syllabus change.

Author : Betty Lanteigne,Christine Coombe,James Dean Brown
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789813342323

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Challenges in Language Testing Around the World by Betty Lanteigne,Christine Coombe,James Dean Brown Pdf

This book combines insights from language assessment literacy and critical language testing through critical analyses and research about challenges in language assessment around the world. It investigates problematic practices in language testing which are relevant to language test users such as language program directors, testing centers, and language teachers, as well as teachers-in-training in Graduate Diploma and Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics programs. These issues involve aspects of language testing such as test development, test administration, scoring, and interpretation/use of test results. Chapters in this volume discuss insights about language testing policy, testing world languages, developing program-level language tests and tests of specific language skills, and language assessment literacy. In addition, this book identifies two needs in language testing for further examination: the need for collaboration between language test developers, language test users, and language users, and the need to base language tests on real-world language use.

Author : Chris Davison
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9622096964

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Information Technology and Innovation in Language Education by Chris Davison Pdf

This book presents a critical analysis and investigation of current developments and debates in the use of information technology (IT) in English language teaching (ELT) internationally. The first section of the book provides an overview of the key issues in IT and innovation in English language education such as the complex nature of IT and its use in ELT, both in the present and future, and the often problematic nature of innovation in relation to IT and ELT. It focuses primarily on the level of programs and curricula, looking at the way organizations and educational systems in different countries respond to the so-called “IT imperative.” The second section adopts a more overtly social constructivist perspective to explore examples of innovative practice in IT use in ELT around the world. It tackles issues arising from classroom implementation and pedagogy, looking at the way learners and teachers can and do use IT in their everyday practice. The final section investigates the problems of building a community of professional practice in IT in English language education. It focuses on the level of professional development and teacher education and in doing so, demonstrates how the implementation of IT in schools and classrooms can be enhanced through taking into account key aspects of teachers’ existing contexts and professional practices. Throughout the book, the contributors adopt a constructive but critical perspective on the use of IT in English language education, often challenging its role in developing learner autonomy, its effectiveness in developing language learning and its capacity to enhance pedagogic practice in the language teaching classroom, at the same time suggesting effective models and guidelines for good practice.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:30000005557131

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Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alan Juffs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351691178

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Aspects of Language Development in an Intensive English Program by Alan Juffs Pdf

While there is much in the literature on ESL development, this book is the first of its kind to track the development of specific language abilities in an Intensive English Program (IEP) longitudinally and highlights the implications of this particular study’s findings for future IEP implementation and practice and ESL and SLA research. The volume draws on many years’ worth of data from learners at an IEP at the University of Pittsburgh to explore selected aspects of language development, including lexical, grammatical, speaking, and writing abilities, in addition to placement assessment practices and student learning outcomes. A concluding chapter points to the ways in which these findings can be applied to decision making around IEP curriculum development and the future role of IEPs in higher education more broadly. With its focus on students in IEP settings and the concentration on data from students evaluated over multiple semesters, this volume offers a unique opportunity in which to examine longitudinal developmental patterns of different L1 groups on a variety of measures from the same learners and will be key reading for students and researchers in second language acquisition, English for Academic Purposes, language education, and applied linguistics.

Author : Linh Phung
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031460807

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Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching by Linh Phung Pdf

Author : Ken Hyland,Lillian L C Wong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135051907

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Innovation and change in English language education by Ken Hyland,Lillian L C Wong Pdf

Questions about what to teach and how best to teach it are what drive professional practice in the English language classroom. Innovation and change in English language education addresses these key questions so that teachers are able to understand and manage change to organise teaching and learning more effectively. The book provides an accessible introduction to current theory and research in innovation and change in ELT and shows how these understandings have been applied to the practical concerns of the curriculum and the classroom. In specially commissioned chapters written by experts in the field, the volume sets out the key issues in innovation and change and shows how these relate to actual practice offers a guide to innovation and change in key areas grounded in research relates theory to practice through the use of illustrative case studies and examples brings together the very best scholarship in TESOL and language education from around the world This book will be of interest to upper undergraduate and graduate students in applied linguistics, language education and TESOL as well as pre-service and in-service teachers, teacher educators, researchers and administrators keen to create and manage teaching and learning more effectively.

Author : Spires, Hiller A.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522529255

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Digital Transformation and Innovation in Chinese Education by Spires, Hiller A. Pdf

Technology use has become increasingly popular in education. Due to cultural influences and access issues, advances in digital teaching and learning in Chinese education have been slow; however, certain regions have been able to successfully integrate technology into their curriculum and instruction techniques. Digital Transformation and Innovation in Chinese Education is an essential reference source featuring the latest scholarly research on utilizing technology in Chinese learning and instruction, and it provides insights to classroom transformations within the context of Chinese culture. Including coverage on a broad range of topics and perspectives such as MOOCs, blended learning, and e-learning, this publication is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on technological innovation in Chinese education.

Author : MaryAnn Christison,Fredricka L. Stoller
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783031286018

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English Language Program Administration by MaryAnn Christison,Fredricka L. Stoller Pdf

This volume provides both practicing and aspiring Language Program Administrators with knowledge about the research and theory that underpin key topics in educational leadership, as well as practical guidance for the day-to-day management of language programs, including budgets, personnel, decision making, strategic planning, advocacy, and digital technologies. The volume brings together 46 authors and contributors with a vast array of experiences as administrators of English language teaching programs all over the world—in Asia; Australia; Europe; the Middle East; New Zealand; North, Central, and South America; South Africa; Turkey; and the United Kingdom. As the need for more qualified administrators and leaders has increased, more teacher education programs have added formal courses on leadership and program administration to their offerings. Educators teaching these courses will find this volume to be an excellent core text to support students in developing their knowledge of and skills for language program administration. All chapters are connected to the contemporary realities of language program administration, and they offer practical guidance to Language Program Administrators in ways that are adaptable to different administrative contexts globally.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000-10
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:31951P00935917S

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Current Index to Journals in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Applied linguistics
ISBN : UCBK:C059235487

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Applied Language Learning by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas, Michael
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466624689

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Technologies, Innovation, and Change in Personal and Virtual Learning Environments by Thomas, Michael Pdf

Over the last decade there continues to be an increase in the technology and how it affects our lives. Since then the incorporation of electronic databases and other communication tools for students, faculty and staff, virtual learning environments have become an important innovation in the student learning experience. Technologies, Innovation, and Change in Personal and Virtual Learning Environments presents a widespread collection of research on the growth, innovation and implementation of learning technologies for educators, technologists and trainers. The book is a useful source for academics and professionals interested in information and communication technologies.