New Directions In English Language Teaching Issues Practices Challenges

Author : Dr. Shikha Agrawal ,Dr. Geetika Patni
Publisher : Shanlax Publications
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789391373054

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NEW DIRECTIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING : ISSUES, PRACTICES, CHALLENGES by Dr. Shikha Agrawal ,Dr. Geetika Patni Pdf

New Directions in English Language Teaching: Issues,Practices, Challenges attempts to create a comprehensive vision of critical and culturally relevant English teaching methodologies at the cusp of the 21st century. The present book is multi-voiced. It includes perspectives from classroom teachers, teacher educators and researchers in language and literacy, positioned to respond to recent changes in national conversations about literacy, learning and assessment. These vividly situated authors also recognise the rapidly changing demographics in colleges, the changing nature of teaching English in the digital age, and increasing demands for teaching pedagogies. This book is critically placed at the juncture of numerous directions in novel techniques. At all times, education is a political act, and colleges are embedded with a socio-culture reality that benefits some at the expense of others. Therefore the approach advocated through many of the chapters is one of critical literacy where English students gain reading and writing skills and proficiency with digital technologies that allow them to become more able, discerning, and empowered consumers and producers of texts.

Author : Antero Eidman-Aadah, Executive Director, National Writing Project,Elisa A. Scherff
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781610486774

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New Directions in Teaching English by Antero Eidman-Aadah, Executive Director, National Writing Project,Elisa A. Scherff Pdf

New Directions in Teaching English: Reimagining Teaching, Teacher Education and Research attempts to create a comprehensive vision of critical and culturally relevant English teaching at the dawn of the 21st century.

Author : Lap Tuen Wong,Aditi Dubey-Jhaveri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
ISBN : 1634835204

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English Language Education in a Global World by Lap Tuen Wong,Aditi Dubey-Jhaveri Pdf

With English becoming the world's foremost lingua franca, the pressure to improve English language education (ELE) has been steadily increasing. Consequently, the nature of ELE has changed drastically in the last decade. This has not only brought about a number of changes in the way English is taught and learnt, but it has also led to various innovative practices around the world. As a result, this edited book aims to shed light on the new theoretical and methodological developments in the field of ELE as well as the major issues and difficulties faced by practitioners in different parts of the globe. One very important variable that the book takes into account is the role that English already plays in a particular society since this may affect the views that teachers and students hold of the language. This in turn can significantly influence the way English is taught and learnt in given political, economic and socio-cultural settings. The purpose of this book is therefore to provide a comprehensive overview of the pedagogical methods, policies and problems that underlie English language education in ten different regions across the world, including: the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Japan, China and Hong Kong. In doing so, the different chapters in the book emphasize the importance of responding to linguistic and other forms of diversity in order to develop English language education in a globalized world. This book will be useful for teachers and students of English language, for English language curriculum and materials developers, and for those involved in educational policy-making and language acquisition research. Written by experts in the field, the range of content covered in the book's chapters will also help policy-makers, researchers and practitioners develop effective English language education practices and policies, and propose solutions to emerging issues in English language teaching and learning in different environments around the world. The newly-developed arguments and concerns pertaining to English language education will serve as future reference for professionals interested in this area of expertise.

Author : Graeme Cane
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-18
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781443828307

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Teaching English in Multilingual Contexts by Graeme Cane Pdf

This collection of innovative, thought-provoking papers discusses contemporary issues, practices and research related to the role and teaching of English in multilingual countries. The papers, written by experienced practitioners in the field from a number of different countries, examine how the English language can be more effectively taught to students in Asia who speak English as their second, third or fourth language. The book will be of interest not only to linguists, language teachers and educators but also to social science researchers involved in exploring the effects language policy can have on education and society at large. The eleven chapters in this book are divided into three sections: multilingual aspects in the teaching and learning of English, code-switching and code-mixing, and assessment. Their authors came to Karachi from different academic, cultural and geographic backgrounds and with diverse experiences of the world of English Language Teaching in order to participate in the Fifth International Seminar hosted by the Aga Khan University Centre of English Language. The contributors are all multi-linguals for whom the question of how best to teach languages is a challenge they face on a daily basis. This small collection of papers is likely to become a powerful resource for English teachers, scholars, and researchers interested in the problems facing language educators in today’s multilingual, multi-cultural world.

Author : Kuchah Kuchah,Fauzia Shamim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137531049

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International Perspectives on Teaching English in Difficult Circumstances by Kuchah Kuchah,Fauzia Shamim Pdf

This book offers a holistic practitioner and research-based perspective on English Language Teaching and teacher education in difficult circumstances. In addition to extending the current conceptualization of ‘difficult circumstances’ in ELT to include the broader policy issues that may affect ELT in low-to-mid income countries, the book focuses on the challenges faced by practitioners and learners in contexts of confinement, conflict and special education. The chapters in this collection examine the challenges and problems that emerge from the complex current ELT environment, and present examples of contextualized inquiry-based strategies and interventions to address these challenges. Underlining the need to extend the boundaries of the discipline of ELT to include teaching-learning in less privileged contexts, this wide-ranging volume will appeal to students, scholars and practitioners of English Language Teaching.

Author : Ken Hyland,Lillian L C Wong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429959837

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Specialised English by Ken Hyland,Lillian L C Wong Pdf

Specialised English: New Directions in ESP and EAP Research and Practice provides an authoritative and cutting-edge account of the latest avenues of research and practice in the dynamic field of Specialised English. Ken Hyland and Lillian Wong present 17 specially commissioned chapters by some of the world’s leading experts to offer discussions of key topics in research, theory and pedagogy from a variety of international perspectives. Divided into three sections, which focus on conceptual issues, text and classroom practice, this book: Offers a clear and accessible introduction to current issues in EAP and ESP, including academic interaction, academic lingua franca, second language publishing, workplace talk, practitioner identity, data-driven learning and critical thinking Includes studies of a range of genres such as research articles and student reports, student spontaneous speech, personal statements, builders’ diaries and university tutorials Presents links between theory and practice with a sampling of different research methodologies, practical applications and theoretical approaches Specialised English is essential reading for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers in EAP/ESP and applied linguistics, as well as pre- and in-service teachers and teacher educators.

Author : Mary Ashworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UCAL:B4967938

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Beyond Methodology by Mary Ashworth Pdf

Teaching English, particularly in second-language situations, involves teachers in wider issues within the community. Beyond Methodology considers the relationship between language teaching and the community, and the ways in which teachers are both affected by broader social, political and economic policies and can also have an effect on these policies. It begins by exploring the three ways in which communities have a bearing on language teaching: as beneficiary, as resource, and as control. The effect of national policy is considered, and the scope is widened to include language teaching abroad. The final chapter suggests ways in which teachers might influence future developments.

Author : Jay Bidal,Evelyn Doman
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-11
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781443893091

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Departing from Tradition by Jay Bidal,Evelyn Doman Pdf

English language teaching methods and language learning styles have changed dramatically over the past decade in Asia and the surrounding regions. Huge efforts are being made by teachers from the K-12 system, as well as at the tertiary level, to move away from the traditional Grammar-Translation Method towards more communicative approaches to teaching and learning, including the use of project – and task-based learning and technology-enhanced language learning, just to name a few of the more frequently used methodologies. In this book, the authors shed light on the changes in ELT in Asia and the region over the past 10 years or so as seen in the wider context of language policy, which puts greater value on the acquisition of English and the new directions in learner-centered classrooms which encourage student autonomy and voice and place students as active decision-makers in the learning process.With the title of “Departing from Tradition: Innovations in English Language Teaching and Learning”, this book showcases some of the innovations in ELT that are currently happening in this rapidly growing field. Given the growing importance of English and the enormous energy and enthusiasm in the region for learning the language in both formal and informal contexts, ELT will continue to flourish. This volume will offer insights into the tremendous changes that have been made in secondary and university English language classrooms across the region.

Author : Handoyo Puji Widodo,Nugrahenny T. Zacharias
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : English language
ISBN : 9794989215

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Recent Issues in English Language Education by Handoyo Puji Widodo,Nugrahenny T. Zacharias Pdf

Author : Jory Brass,Allen Webb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317935872

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Reclaiming English Language Arts Methods Courses by Jory Brass,Allen Webb Pdf

Reclaiming English Language Arts Methods Courses showcases innovative work in teacher education that fosters teachers’ capacities as reflective practitioners and public intellectuals; extends traditional boundaries of methods courses on teaching the English language arts, literacy, children’s and young adult literature; and embodies democratic and critical politics that go beyond the reductive economic aims and traditional classroom practices sanctioned by educational policies and corporate educational reforms. Featuring leading and emerging scholars in English language arts teacher education, each chapter provides rich and concrete examples of elementary and secondary methods courses rooted in contemporary research and theory, on-line resources, and honest appraisals of the possibilities, tensions, and limits of doing teacher education differently in a top-down time of standards-based education, high-stakes testing, teacher assessment, and neoliberal education reforms. This book offers important resources and support for teacher educators and graduate students to explore alternative visions for aligning university methods courses with current trends in English and cultural studies, critical sociocultural literacy, new literacies and web 2.0 tools, and teaching the English language arts in multiethnic, multilingual, and underserved urban communities.

Author : Sake Jager,Malgorzata Kurek,Breffni O’Rourke
Publisher : Research-publishing.net
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-28
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : 9781908416407

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New directions in telecollaborative research and practice: selected papers from the second conference on telecollaboration in higher education by Sake Jager,Malgorzata Kurek,Breffni O’Rourke Pdf

This collection of papers, consisting of 39 delegate contributions and three keynote articles from “New directions in telecollaborative research and practice: the second conference on telecollaboration in higher education” hosted by Trinity College Dublin in April 2016, offers a window on a rapidly evolving form of learning. Telecollaboration is used in many formats and contexts, but has as a defining feature the ability to unite learners from classrooms around the world in meaningful computer-mediated tasks and activities. This cross-disciplinary overview discusses telecollaboration in support of language and culture, teacher training, student mobility, and other disciplines and skills from a range of analytical perspectives. It will be of interest to anyone working in HE as an educator, researcher, educational designer, mobility officer, decision maker or administrator.

Author : Rita Cancino,Kirsten Jæger
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443831215

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Policies, Principles, Practices by Rita Cancino,Kirsten Jæger Pdf

This book addresses the various challenges facing university foreign language teaching in non-anglophone countries in the era of educational globalization. Growing student mobility, net-based cross-border university education, and universities opening subsidiaries in other countries force university teachers to offer their teaching in English rather than in their mother tongue, and universities to equip their staff members with the necessary foreign language competencies. As a reflection of societal and institutional globalization processes, dedicated language teachers strive to adjust teaching methods to new student identities, the availability of advanced learning technologies, and social media enabling multiple forms of cross-border contact. Thus, understanding the situation of contemporary university language teaching requires a consideration of macro-level social changes, institutional policies, as well as developments in classroom practice. The point of departure is the case of Denmark. The problems addressed and the remedies offered, however, apply to all non-anglophone universities with the ambition to stay competitive in the global market of university education. The book includes contributions from foreign and second language teaching specialists representing a broad spectrum of Danish universities and years of sustained scholarly effort to improve the standard of university language teaching and the political recognition of the importance of advanced foreign language skills.

Author : JIS Editors
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781365933240

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Journal of International Students 2017 Vol 7 Issue 3 (July/August) by JIS Editors Pdf

An interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed publication, Journal of International Students is a professional journal that publishes narrative, theoretical and empirically-based research articles, study abroad reflections, and book reviews relevant to international students, faculty, scholars, and their cross-cultural experiences and understanding in higher education. The Journal audience includes international and domestic students, faculty, administrators, and educators engaged in research and practice in international students in colleges and universities. More information on the web: http: //jistudents.org/

Author : Michael Breen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317876953

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Learner Contributions to Language Learning by Michael Breen Pdf

Since it was first established in the 1970s the Applied Linguistics and Language Study series has become a major force in the study of practical problems in human communication and language education. Drawing extensively on empirical research and theoretical work in linguistics, sociology, psychology and education, the series explores key issues in language acquisition and language use. What the learner contributes is central to the language learning process. Learner Contributions to Language Learning provides a uniquely comprehensive account of learners' personal attributes, their thinking, their feelings, and their actions that have been shown to have an impact upon language learning. Containing specific chapters from leading names in the field, this book provides both a review of what has been discovered from previous research and identifies important future directions for research on learner contributions. It is a landmark volume setting the agenda for language learning research in the 21st century and it provides invaluable information for all those engaged in language teaching. The contributors to the volume are- Michael P. Breen Bonny Norton Anna Chamot Rebecca Oxford Rod Ellis Anna Pavlenko James P. Lantolf Anita Wenden Diane Larsen-Freeman

Author : Jim Cummins,Chris Davison
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1215 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780387463018

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International Handbook of English Language Teaching by Jim Cummins,Chris Davison Pdf

This two volume handbook provides a comprehensive examination of policy, practice, research and theory related to English Language Teaching in international contexts. More than 70 chapters highlight the research foundation for best practices, frameworks for policy decisions, and areas of consensus and controversy in second language acquisition and pedagogy. The Handbook provides a unique resource for policy makers, educational administrators, and researchers concerned with meeting the increasing demand for effective English language teaching. It offers a strongly socio-cultural view of language learning and teaching. It is comprehensive and global in perspective with a range of fresh new voices in English language teaching research.