Devised in collaboration with the Open University and Macquarie University, Australia, this book is specifically designed for the postgraduate student market, as well as for teachers of English as a second or foreign language throughout the world. It includes specially commissioned pieces as well as classic texts and provides a global perspective on the changing uses and forms of English and its impact on language teaching contexts.

This work should be useful reading for MA students on TESOL and Applied Linguistics courses. The selection of commissioned and classic articles in this reader introduces a range of theories of second language acquisition and the contested explanations of effective language learning. Sociolinguistic, ethnographic and social-psychological perspectives on TESOL teaching and learning are covered as well as the development of English language teaching methodologies. Strategies and goals for TESOL teaching are explored and in the final part of the book reflective research methods for the critical...

This work should be useful reading for MA students on TESOL and Applied Linguistics courses. The selection of commissioned and classic articles in this reader introduces a range of theories of second language acquisition and the contested explanations of effective language learning. Sociolinguistic, ethnographic and social-psychological perspectives on TESOL teaching and learning are covered as well as the development of English language teaching methodologies. Strategies and goals for TESOL teaching are explored and in the final part of the book reflective research methods for the critical...

This reader provides both theoretical perspectives and practical tools for analysing and understanding how ELT classroom curricula can be analysed, developed and evaluated.
The commissioned and classic texts place curriculum change in a philosophical framework and also explore the political and institutional considerations. A series of case studies are provided to highlight both the role of the teacher in curriculum innovation and various processes of planning and implementation. The final section deals with evaluating curriculum and syllabus change.

Designed specially for postgraduate TESOL and applied linguistics students, this text is a TESOL reader which provides both theoretical perspectives and practical tools for analyzing and understanding how ELT classroom curricula can be analyzed, developed and evaluated. The commissioned and classic texts place curriculum change in a philosophical framework and also explore the political and institutional considerations. A series of case studies are provided to highlight both the role of the teacher in curriculum innovation and various processes of planning and implementation. The final...

Devised in collaboration with the Open University and Macquarie University, Australia, this text is specifically designed for the postgraduate student market, as well as for teachers of English as a second or foreign language throughout the world. This reader includes specially commissioned pieces as well as classic texts, and provides a global perspective on the changing uses and forms of English and its impact on language teaching contexts. Students' skills in analysing these forms will be developed through an examination of the major functional models and their strengths and weaknesses.