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Social and Intercultural Benefits of Bilingual Education: A Peace-Linguistic Evaluation of «Staatliche Europa-Schule Berlin (Sesb)»
ISBN: 9783631604274 / Angielski / Twarda / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is two-way immersion education associated with social and intercultural benefits? This book examines social and intercultural benefits of bilingual or two-way immersion (TWI) schooling in Staatliche Europa-Schule Berlin (SESB). The author uses quantitative methods to compare SESB with mainstream education and identifies a series of statistically significant differences between the two. These findings contribute to the well-structured argument that SESB programmes can play a role in promoting social integration and group cohesiveness within schools and potentially in the...
Is two-way immersion education associated with social and intercultural benefits? This book examines social and intercultural benefits of bilingual or...
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Whole Language Teaching, Whole-Hearted Practice: Looking Back, Looking Forward
ISBN: 9780820463100 / Angielski / Miękka / 219 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This seminal collection brings together the multiple perspectives of whole language educators over the course of the past thirty-five years. The essays illustrate the complex ways in which whole language teachers have been and continue to be political activists through their interactions with students; the teachers beliefs about teaching, learning, and curriculum; their commitment to critical thinking and social justice; their collaborative engagements with other teachers; their role as leaders of change in schools and communities; and, finally, their activism in society. Although many...
This seminal collection brings together the multiple perspectives of whole language educators over the course of the past thirty-five years. The essay...
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Adolescents and Online Fan Fiction
ISBN: 9780820497389 / Angielski / Miękka / 154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents an ethnographic and discourse analytic study of a highly popular online fan fiction writing space. Its analyses highlight the range of sophisticated literacy practices that English language learning youth engage in through their fan-related activities. Discussion also centers on how opportunities for language socialization, literacy, and identity development converge and diverge between academic settings and informal learning contexts such as fan fiction sites.
This book presents an ethnographic and discourse analytic study of a highly popular online fan fiction writing space. Its analyses highlight the range...
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Language Attitudes Towards Kyrgyz and Russian: Discourse, Education and Policy in Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan
ISBN: 9783039106059 / Angielski / Miękka / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Language contact between Russian and Kyrgyz speakers in the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic and in present day Kyrgyzstan has historically been a source of conflict. With independence, the young state began its search for a new identity in which language played a crucial role. Communicative and symbolic necessities therefore had to be considered in the formulation of an adequate language policy.
This book describes the sociolinguistic processes in independent Kyrgyzstan from an ethno-linguistic perspective and gives an overview of language policy in both the Soviet Union and independent... Language contact between Russian and Kyrgyz speakers in the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic and in present day Kyrgyzstan has historically been a sou...
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The Discursive Construction of Second Language Learners' Motivation: A Multi-Level Perspective
ISBN: 9783034300636 / Angielski / Miękka / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This longitudinal qualitative study explores the motivation and identity development of students in a comprehensive university who are learning English as a second language (L2). It is set in the contemporary People s Republic of China, where dramatic sociocultural, political and economical changes are taking place. Multiple research methods, including interviews, diary studies and recorded interactions, are employed. The author considers in her study both the impact of broader issues such as globalization and more local social development on language learners at tertiary-level in China, and...
This longitudinal qualitative study explores the motivation and identity development of students in a comprehensive university who are learning Englis...
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Collaboration in Language Testing and Assessment
ISBN: 9783631635292 / Angielski / Twarda / 227 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Guidelines for Good Practice of the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA) stress the importance of collaboration between all parties involved in the process of developing instruments, activities and programmes for testing and assessment. Collaboration is considered to be as important as validity and reliability, providing a crucial prerequisite for responsibility and respect for students. The papers, covering a range of topics that consider both realities and prospects of collaboration, were originally presented at EALTA conferences from 2008 to 2010.
The Guidelines for Good Practice of the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA) stress the importance of collaboration betwee...
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Reticence and Anxiety in Oral English Lessons
ISBN: 9783039114979 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study explores the field of EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom learning within a formal learning institution. Drawing on theories and methods from various disciplines, this book explores the question which has been frustrating language teachers: why do so many students remain reticent and anxious in language class?
Based on a large-scale survey and a more focused case study, the book argues persuasively that reticence and anxiety in formal EFL classrooms are important factors in determining the outcome of language learning. By means of a triangulated research method, this... This study explores the field of EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom learning within a formal learning institution. Drawing on theories and ...
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Language Practices and Identity Construction by Multilingual Speakers of French L2: The Acquisition of Sociostylistic Variation
ISBN: 9783039115693 / Angielski / Miękka / 177 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents six new studies on identity construction in the speech of older adolescents and young adults learning French. It takes a sociolinguistic approach to acquisition. First language sociolinguistic research has shown that identity construction is particularly intense during adolescence and young adulthood, and language use has been found to be an especially key resource in this dynamic construction. The contributors examine the language practices of L2, L3 and L4 speakers in multilingual and multicultural societies in Ireland, Canada, Belgium and France in order to demonstrate...
This book presents six new studies on identity construction in the speech of older adolescents and young adults learning French. It takes a sociolingu...
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Language, Autonomy and the New Learning Environments
ISBN: 9783039105670 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The emergence of new learning environments, technological and institutional, implies a need for language understanding and autonomous learning. What do they mean? Why are they necessary? How do they interrelate? This book looks at these questions. The authors consider mother tongue and second/foreign language education in relation to language understanding, which includes formal knowledge and an ability to use language communicatively, and should cover the new literacies. Autonomous language learning has been interpreted in various ways, and setting language understanding as a goal allows...
The emergence of new learning environments, technological and institutional, implies a need for language understanding and autonomous learning. What d...
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Practical Approaches to Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
ISBN: 9783039116614 / Angielski / Miękka / 297 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What does learning a language involve? Obviously, a rapid and definitive answer cannot be provided for this question since the aspects and situations affecting language learning are many and varied. From the role of culture to the use of new technologies in foreign language learning, this work aims to offer its readers some of the current research being carried out in different areas relevant to the topic.
A long developing project has become reality thanks to the work of several researchers who are also experienced teaching professionals. In this sense, it is worth mentioning that most... What does learning a language involve? Obviously, a rapid and definitive answer cannot be provided for this question since the aspects and situations ...
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Correspondences and Contrasts in Foreign Language Pedagogy and Translation Studies
ISBN: 9783319001609 / Angielski / Twarda / 283 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book covers topics as English as lingua franca, foreign language teacher training, individual learner differences in language learning and teaching, literary translation, translator strategies, dictionary use, translator training and more.
This book covers topics as English as lingua franca, foreign language teacher training, individual learner differences in language learning and teachi...
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Unraveling Reading Comprehension: Behavioral, Neurobiological, and Genetic Components
ISBN: 9781598572445 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What do we know about reading comprehension-and what do we need to know in order to improve it and help all students become confident readers? This urgently needed research volume is the only cohesive, up-to-date compendium of knowledge about the behavioral, neurobiological, and genetic components of reading comprehension. More than 40 top researchers from multiple disciplines present the latest findings on comprehension, addressing theory and science, effective instruction and intervention, and priorities for future research that will move the field forward. DISCOVER THE LATEST... What do we know about reading comprehension-and what do we need to know in order to improve it and help all students become confident readers? This... |
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Popular Culture, Pedagogy and Teacher Education: International Perspectives
ISBN: 9780415822077 / Angielski / Twarda / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The integration of popular culture into education is a pervasive theme at all educational levels and in all subject areas. This book explores how popular culture and education come together and interact in research and practice from an interdisciplinary perspective. The case studies in this edited volume address issues related to
The integration of popular culture into education is a pervasive theme at all educational levels and in all subject areas. This book explores how p... |
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Investigations in Teaching and Learning Languages: Studies in Honour of Hanna Komorowska
ISBN: 9783319000435 / Angielski / Twarda / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book presents most recent investigations into foreign language teaching and learning discussed by prominent scholars in the field. A wide variety of topics ranges from theoretical approaches to foreign language instruction to a discussion of findings of empirical research in language learning and pedagogy. The theoretical part of the volume tackles issues which constitute the backbone to the understanding of the processes involved in language development, learning and teaching and thus contribute to applied research. The empirical articles in Parts Two and Three of the volume report on...
The book presents most recent investigations into foreign language teaching and learning discussed by prominent scholars in the field. A wide variety ...
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Guiding Readers: Making the Most of the 18-Minute Guided Reading Lesson
ISBN: 9781551382739 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Guiding Readers argues that the 18-minute guided reading lesson may very well be the finest teaching we do. This practical book introduces a range of specific reading strategies and processes that lead students to access increasingly more sophisticated text, including sequential practical lesson routines, suggestions for selecting appropriate texts for readers at each stage. Teachers will find reproducibles and an appendix that offers information on reading manipulatives and other teaching tools that support the 18-minute guided reading lesson.
Guiding Readers argues that the 18-minute guided reading lesson may very well be the finest teaching we do. This practical book introduces a ra...
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I Am Talking: Teach your toddler to speak
ISBN: 9781483906263 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. I Am Talking teaches your child to speak. It's a small read aloud with big results The book is an interactive tool any caregiver can use to help build his or her child's speech and language skills. Your child will practice the essential words and phrases he or she needs to unlock the doors to self expression and communication.
I Am Talking teaches your child to speak. It's a small read aloud with big results The book is an interactive tool any caregiver can use to help buil...
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Awareness in Action: The Role of Consciousness in Language Acquisition
ISBN: 9783319004600 / Angielski / Twarda / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The papers included in the volume look at how language awareness affects the outcomes of foreign and second language acquisition in advanced learners. The book focuses on questions such as how much linguistic knowledge is open to the learner's conscious experience, what should and should not be considered the knowledge of language, how language awareness can be enhanced in the classroom, and, most crucially, what effects language awareness has on attained proficiency. Some papers in the volume also address methodological challenges of researching language awareness, such as the difficulty of...
The papers included in the volume look at how language awareness affects the outcomes of foreign and second language acquisition in advanced learners....
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Developing Reading Comprehension
ISBN: 9781118606759 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents cutting-edge, evidence-based interventions for dealing with specific difficulties of reading comprehension in children aged 7-11.
Presents cutting-edge, evidence-based interventions for dealing with specific difficulties of reading comprehension in children aged 7-11.
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How To Teach Children The Joy Of Reading: A Guide For Parents And Teachers
ISBN: 9781438288567 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Can parents change, or are they saddled with their present attitudes and habits? Does understanding of a child and his problems of growing up make any real difference in what parents actually do, or in how the child matures? Many people today take a negative, defeatist attitude toward those questions. However, there is a positive way of thinking about child growth and development. We have sound psychological evidence that children learn under certain conditions, when they feel a need for learning, when the task is meaningful and appropriate to their ability, when they can see results, and...
Can parents change, or are they saddled with their present attitudes and habits? Does understanding of a child and his problems of growing up make any...
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Literature Links to Phonics: A Balanced Approach; Grades K-3
ISBN: 9781563083532 / Angielski / Miękka / 149 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Integrate phonics skills and high-frequency word recognition with reading of authentic texts. Durica shows you how knowledge of phonics and sight recognition of high-frequency words can be used to support and strengthen the cross-checking system of fluent readers who employ all three cueing systems of language-meaning (semantics), structure (syntax), and visual information (graphophonics). An annotated bibliography notes each book's special features, such as reading level, genre, illustrations, or use in the content areas. A writing/spelling connection suggests ways to apply phonetic... Integrate phonics skills and high-frequency word recognition with reading of authentic texts. Durica shows you how knowledge of phonics and sight r... |
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