Perspectives on Teaching Language and Content
- ISBN-10
- 0300223293
- ISBN-13
- 9780300223293
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-06-23
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Authors
- Stacey Katz Bourns, Cheryl Krueger, Nicole Mills
Description
An overview of current issues and developments in foreign language education, designed for instructors of language, literature, and culture at any stage of their careers A contemporary guide to language teaching, this book presents the latest developments and issues in the field of applied linguistics. Written by scholars with expertise in theoretical linguistics, literary and cultural studies, and education, the book encourages readers to examine their beliefs about language teaching and to compare these perspectives with the tenets of current research-supported frameworks and approaches. It also leads instructors to make vital connections between theory and practice while linking language and content pedagogy so that they may develop innovative lesson plans, classroom activities, and course materials that align with the specific contexts in which they teach. Serving as a textbook for teaching methods courses, as well as a reference for instructors with varying levels of experience and diverse specializations, the book is applicable to all levels of instruction and provides guidelines and models that prepare instructors to teach in a rapidly evolving field.
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