The methodology of English language education has been developed mainly in the English-speaking countries of 'the west' and does not always fit the needs of the rest of the world. Appropriate Methodology and Social Context investigates this state of affairs by looking at the wider social context of what happens between teachers and students. It uses an ethnographic framework to explore the complex and diverse cultures of classrooms, of student groups and teacher communities in different countries and educational environments. It goes on to argue that these factors have to be acknowledged in the design and implementation of appropriate methodologies. Although a major concern is with classroom teaching, the methodologies for curriculum and project management and design are also addressed.
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English language teaching methodology, which has been developed mainly in the English speaking countries of 'the West', and does not always fit the needs of the rest of the world. This book investigates the wider social influences on what happens between teachers and students in classrooms.
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Acknowledgements; Preface; Part I. The Cultures of the Classroom: 1. The social context; 2. 'Coral gardens'; 3. The variety of classroom cultures; 4. Student groups; 5. Teacher groups; Part II. Sources of Conflict: 6. Technology transfer; 7. The politics of projects; 8. 'Calculated procrastination'; 9. Teachers' and students' lessons; Part III. Appropriate Methodology Design: 10. A culture-sensitive approach; 11. Solving classroom problems; 12. Curriculum and project design; References; Index.
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'Overall the book offers a succinct and much-needed argument for contextualising all language teaching. The prose is lucid, the generalisations are well-documented, and the argument for context-based language teaching is persuasive. This text is a must for those of us involved in training ESL teachers.' English for Specific Purposes, 1997
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An ethnographic framework to describe the varying cultures of classrooms, teacher communities and student groups in different countries and educational contexts.

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ISBN
9780521437455
Publisert
1994-09-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
410 gr
Høyde
227 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
L, 07
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
248

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