The Heart and Soul of Language Teaching

ISBN-13: 9786200260123 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 316 str.

Merlin Charles

Opis

While much research has been conducted on the cognitive and methodological aspects of language pedagogy, there has been little research on the other essential aspects of teaching and learning, such as teacher presence. The aim of this book was to discover, describe and document the various ways in which holistic education is operationalized in the Canadian post-secondary language teaching-learning context. Using French as a second language (FSL) instruction as a concrete example, the study was further aimed at developing a comprehensive understanding of what teachers do to facilitate holistic engagement in learning a second, foreign or additional language in the post-secondary classroom and beyond. Particular attention was paid to the various holistic interconnections and relationships involved in language teaching and the ways in which these helped to foster a spirit of inclusiveness, balance and connectedness in the language teaching-learning environment.

O autorze

Charles, Merlin
Merlin Charles is a Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning University of Toronto.