Lessons from Good Language Teachers
Lessons from Good Language Teachers
What makes a good language teacher? This up-to-date, practical book addresses that question from a 'human' perspective, recognising that teachers are not just machines, but have feelings, needs and identities of their own. As the twenty-two topics of the chapters in this volume clearly indicate, language teachers are complex individuals, who are expected to have a range of personal qualities, to be able to satisfy the needs of their students and to have the knowledge and skills to provide instruction in a range of language areas. Not only that, but all of these requirements are constantly changing. The authors present new insights from the real teaching environment that will be an invaluable help to language teachers at all stages of professional development.
- Combines both theory and empirical studies to characterise the features of good language teachers
- Describes key concepts in teacher education in simple and accessible language
- Represents the voices of both native and non-native teachers of English language
Reviews & endorsements
'I highly recommend this volume because it is written from the perspective of real language teachers sharing their experiences. The scope of coverage is very impressive, with contributions from a range of teaching contexts across the globe, and from teachers who identify as being native and non-native speakers of English. All chapters are research and evidence-based, and explicit in the methodologies employed, making the volume attractive to both student and practising teachers wanting to engage in their own research projects.' Fiona Farr, University of Limerick
'… the present book can be of great added value for teachers with different perspectives and experiences. Teachers who are at the beginning of their careers will find short introductions to the most important subject areas, experienced teachers are encouraged to carry out smaller scientific investigations in their own lessons or in their own teaching.' Laura Ehrler, Informationen Deutsch als Fremdsprache
Product details
April 2020Paperback
9781108702218
348 pages
228 × 152 × 20 mm
0.5kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Good language teachers: an overview Carol Griffiths and Zia Tajeddin
- Foreword Péter Medgyes
- Part I. Macro Perspectives:
- 1. Teacher identity and good language teachers Gary Barkhuizen and Jenny Mendieta
- 2. Cognition/beliefs and good language teachers Simon Borg and Hugo Santiago Sanchez
- 3. Intercultural awareness and good language teachers Jonathan Newton, Fenty Siregar and Thi Phuong Thao Tran
- 4. Reflection and good language teachers Minoo Alemi and Zia Tajeddin
- 5. Teacher autonomy and good language teachers Kenan DikilitaÅŸ
- 6. English as a lingua franca and good language teachers Adem Soruç
- 7. Burnout and good language teachers Carol Griffiths and Görsev Sönmez
- Part II. Classroom Perspectives:
- 8. Method, methodology, technological medium and good language teachers Birsen Tütüniş
- 9. Assessment and good language teachers Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan and Dan Douglas
- 10. Individual differences and good language teachers Mirosław Pawlak
- 11. Classroom management and good language teachers Rumyana Todorova and Irina Ivanova
- 12. Corrective feedback and good language teachers Hossein Nassaji and Eva Kartchava
- 13. Relationships and good language teachers Sarah Mercer and Christina Gkonou
- 14. Language learning strategies and good language teachers Angeliki Psaltou-Joycey
- Part III. Instructional Perspectives:
- 15. Pragmatics and good language teachers Zia Tajeddin and Minoo Alemi
- 16. Vocabulary and good language teachers Thi Ngoc Yen Dang and Stuart Webb
- 17. Grammar and good language teachers Mirosław Pawlak
- 18. Pronunciation and good language teachers Veronica G. Sardegna
- 19. Listening and good language teachers Suzanne Graham and Denise Santos
- 20. Speaking and good language teachers Christine Goh and Robbie Lee Sabnani
- 21. Reading and good language teachers Tan Bee Tin
- 22. Writing and good language teachers Tracey Costley, Parvaneh Tavakoli and Damian Fitzpatrick
- Good language teachers: past, present, and future directions Zia Tajeddin and Carol Griffiths
- Epilogue. Good language teachers: what do they do? What do they know? Luke Prodromou.
