Faces of English Education: Students, Teachers, and Pedagogy / Edition 1

by Lillian L. C. Wong, Ken Hyland

Overview

Faces of English Education provides an accessible, wide-ranging introduction to current perspectives on English language education, covering new areas of interest and recent studies in the field. In seventeen specially commissioned chapters written by international experts and practitioners, this book:

• offers an authoritative discussion of theoretical issues and debates surrounding key topics such as identity, motivation, teacher education and classroom pedagogy;
• discusses teaching from the perspective of the student as well as the teacher, and features sections on both in- and out-of-class learning;
• showcases the latest teaching research and methods, including MOOCs, use of corpora, and blended learning, and addresses the interface between theory and practice;
• analyses the different ways and contexts in which English is taught, learned and used around the world.

Faces of English Education is essential reading for pre- and in-service teachers, researchers in TESOL and applied linguistics, and teacher educators, as well as upper undergraduate and postgraduate students studying related topics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138201590
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/02/2017
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lillian Wong is Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong.

Ken Hyland is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong.

Table of Contents

1. Faces of English language research and teaching

Part I: Students: identity, motivation and learning
2. Identity and English language learners across global sites
3. What influences performance? Personal style or the task being done?
4. Incorporating reflective writing to promote language development and identity awareness
5. Exploring the motivational development and academic choices of local and international English majors in China

Part II: Teaching: classroom pedagogies and practices
6. Teaching as input
7. The production-oriented approach: a pedagogical innovation in university English teaching in China
8. Do-it-yourself corpora in the classroom: views of students and teachers
9. Popular culture as content-based instruction in the second language classroom to enhance critical engagement

Part III: Learning: activities beyond the classroom
10. Language learning beyond the classroom
11. ESP project work: the collaborative processes involved in students’ learning experiences
12. Participants' engagement in and perceptions of English language MOOCs
13. Social learning analytics in online language learning: challenges and future directions

Part IV: Teachers: education and professional development
14. Going online: affordances and limitations for teachers and teacher educators
15. Examining the discourse of language teacher supervision: the learning experiences of two supervisor trainees
16. The personal and professional development of novice English teachers working in South Korea
17. Preparing teachers for the challenges of constructivist teaching

Editorial Reviews

"Authoritative chapters carefully organized on a full range of current issues by leading authorities and emerging scholars of English language teaching and learning that will interest practicing language teachers and senior students around the world."
Alister Cumming, University of Toronto, Canada

"This book provides a wealth of expertise across a broad range of topics. Some chapters bring traditional ideas up to date; others report on innovative approaches to teaching and learning. All the chapters are detailed, informative and thought-provoking. The book will be essential reading on courses designed for ELT professionals."
Susan Hunston, University of Birmingham, UK

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