Unpacking Creativity for Language Teaching

ISBN-13: 9781032126128 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 294 str.

Tan Bee Tin

Opis

In this book, creativity is unravelled from various perspectives and the relevance for language teaching and learning is explored. Based on the author’s own practice and research over two decades, the book serves as an important contribution for students, teachers and scholars in applied linguistics, language teaching, and education.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Unpacking creativity and aims of the book 2. The language of creativity: Exploring the terminological landscape of creativity 3. Creativity as an inclusive term: Locating its common core 4. Heuristics and creativity 5. Constraints and creativity 6. Algorithms and creativity 7. The discourse of creativity in language teaching publications (2012-2018) 8. Segmentation of creativity from a linguistic perspective (From language of creativity to creativity of language) 9. View of language and creative language pedagogy 10. View of language learning and creative language pedagogy 11. View of language teaching and creative language pedagogy 12. Conclusion: Unpacking creativity for language teaching and learning Epilogue. My creativity journey: My journey to the West - to creativity

O autorze

Tan Bee Tin is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.