Hayo Reinders

Terry Lamb

This edited volume offers a cohesive account of recent developments across the world in the field of learner and teacher autonomy in languages education. Drawing on the work of eminent researchers of language learning and teaching, it explores at both conceptual and practical levels issues related to current pedagogical developments in a wide range of contexts. Global shifts have led to an increase in autonomous and independent learning both in policy and practice (including self-access and distance learning). The book s scope and focus will therefore be beneficial to language teachers as well as to students and researchers in applied linguistics and those involved in pre- and in-service teacher education. The book concludes with an overview of the state of research in this field, focusing on the (inter)relationships between the concepts of learner and teacher autonomy.

Concepts, Realities, and Responses

Learner and Teacher Autonomy

Michael Thomas

Over the last decade task-based approaches to language learning and teaching (TBLT) have become a global focus of increased levels of research. Governments around the world have turned to TBLT as a potential solution for curricula that lack authentic and meaningful engagement with language learning and are failing to motivate students as a result. This book focuses on Asia, where this shift has been particularly in evidence. TBLT has often been implemented in top-down approaches to curriculum development, which presents a huge range of challenges at the cultural as well as the pedagogic level. Contemporary Task Based Language Teaching in Asia looks at the drivers, stakeholders and obstacles across the region. Some countries have adapted TBLT to deal with the local constraints, others have found it hard to apply and many are still in the process of investigating its implementation in their specific contexts. This collection is important to all involved in language development, from curriculum reform to materials development. It assists from programme evaluation to the setting of assessment standards. The chapters cover all aspects of language education across Asia, from primary to tertiary, private and public education, as well as innovations at local, regional and national levels.

Contemporary Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia

Marilyn Lewis

إن البدء بالدراسة في أي جامعة يعد خطوة كبيرة. وإذا كنت تتحدث اللغة الإنكليزية لغة ثانية وكنت تدرس في بلد جديد بالنسبة لك، فأنت إذاً تقوم بخطوة كبيرة. وسيساعدك هذا الكتاب السهل السلس على إنجاز معظم دراساتك. تتضمن الموضوعات الأساسية: • خبرات أولية لطلاب آخرين قاموا بالخطوات نفسها. • أقسام حول المحاضرات («كيف يقوم الطلاب بتدوين ملاحظات جيدة؟»)، وحول الانضمام إلى مجموعات نقاشي («ماذا لو كانت لغتي الإنكليزية ضعيفة؟»)، وحول التحضير للاختبارات والامتحانات («ماذا يريد المحاضرون حقاً»؟)، وحول القراءة والكتابة («كيف يختلفان عن الكتابة والقراءة في المرحلة الثانوية؟») إضافة إلى الكثير من الموضوعات الأخرى. • أمثلة عملية ونصائح تفيد في كل من الناحيتين الأكاديمية والاجتماعية. • معلومات تتعلق بثقافة الجامعات الغربية. إن كتاب المهارات الدراسية لمتكلمي اللغة الإنكليزية بوصفها لغة ثانية هو دليل ضروري لحياتك في جامعة ناطقة باللغة الإنكليزية ولا يمكنك الاستغناء عنه. العبيكان للنشر

Study Skills for Speakers of English as a Second Language

المهارات الدراسية للناطقين اللغة الإنجليزية كلغة ثانية

This edited collection considers the relationship between task-based language teaching (TBLT) and technology-enhanced learning. TBLT is concerned with a number of macro-tasks such as information gathering and problem-solving as well as evaluative tasks, all of which are increasingly available via online and Web-based technologies. Technology Enhanced Learning refers to a broad conception of technology use in the language classroom and incorporates a range of interactive learning technologies such as Interactive Whiteboards and mobile learning devices.The popularity of Web 2.0 technologies (blogs, wikis, social networking sites, podcasting, virtual worlds), as well as practical applications of mobile learning, place a fresh emphasis on creating project-orientated language learning tasks with a clear real-world significance for learners of foreign languages. This book examines the widespread interest in these new technology-enhanced learning environments and looks at how they are being used to promote task-based learning. This book will appeal to practioners and researchers in applied linguistics, second language acquisition and education studies.

Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching with Technology

Linh Phung

Are you studying, or planning to study, a degree taught in English? If so, this is the book for you. It’s full of examples, ideas, activities and good advice to help you improve your English and make the most of your university experience, whether you are abroad or taking university classes in English at home. This book includes: · First-hand experiences from other students on studying in English · Guidance on key skills such as listening to lectures, working in groups, academic writing, and giving presentations · Helpful information for dealing with language issues · Practical advice on academic and social matters · Information about the culture of Western universities Studying in English is an essential guide for your time at an English-speaking university – you can’t afford to be without it! Hayo Reinders is Professor of Education at Unitec in New Zealand, and TESOL Professor and Director of the doctoral program at Anaheim University in the United States. Marilyn Lewis has taught languages in New Zealand, India and Cambodia. Since her retirement from full-time work she has organised workshops for teachers and for language learners in Asia and recently Morocco. Linh Phung is the director of the English Language Program at Chatham University in the United States.

Strategies for Success in Higher Education

Studying in English

David Nunan

Bin Zou

This book evaluates the origins of processes of change in language teaching in China, and the factors influencing their success. Examining diverse experiences and drawing on the perspectives of academics from the top institutions in the country, the authors analyse the complex interplay between global and local influences on language policies. Encouraging discussion of the significant education reforms that have taken place in China in recent years, this work will be of interest to students and scholars of language education, English as a Second Language and applied linguistics.

The Case of China

Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching

This edited volume explores how digital games have the potential to engage learners both within and outside the classroom and to encourage interaction in the target language. This is the first dedicated collection of papers to bring together state-of-the-art research in game-based learning.

Digital Games in Language Learning and Teaching

Mark Warschauer

A state of the art reference volume on contemporary computer-assisted language learning, including chapters on research and methodology by leading international figures in the field.

Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Shawn Loewen

What does it mean to acquire a language? What is considered a "second" language in multilingual settings? This practical and comprehensive guide provides an opportunity to consider these issues, providing easy access to concise definitions of key terms and concepts in the study of Second Language Acquisition.

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