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Understanding language teaching : from method to post-method

By:

Kumaravadivelu, B

Material type: Text

TextSeries: ESL and applied linguistics professional seriesPublication details: New York : Taylor & Francis, 2006.Description: xviii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmSubject(s):

Language and languages--Study and teaching

DDC classification:

418.007 KUM

Contents:

Part I. Language, learning, and teaching. Language: concepts and precepts -- Learning: factors and processes -- Teaching: input and interaction -- Part II. Language teaching methods. Constituents and categories of methods -- Language-centered methods -- Learner-centered methods -- Learning-centered methods -- Part III. Postmethod perspectives. Postmethod condition -- Postmethod pedagogy -- Postmethod predicament -- Postscript: The pattern which comforts.

Summary: This book traces the historical development of major language teaching methods in terms of theoretical principles and classroom procedures, and provides a critical evaluation of each. Drawing from seminal, foundational texts and from critical commentaries made by various scholars, Kumaravadivelu examines the profession's current transition from method to postmethod and, in the process, elucidates the relationship between theory, research, and practice. The chief objective is to help readers see the pattern that connects language, learning, teaching methods, and postmethod perspectives." "Understanding Language Teaching: From Method to Postmethod is intended for an international audience of teacher educators, practicing teachers and graduate students, researchers, curriculum planners, and materials designers in the field of second and foreign language teaching.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	IIITDM Kurnool General Stacks	Non-fiction	418.007 KUM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		0003863

Part I. Language, learning, and teaching. Language: concepts and precepts --
Learning: factors and processes --
Teaching: input and interaction --
Part II. Language teaching methods. Constituents and categories of methods --
Language-centered methods --
Learner-centered methods --
Learning-centered methods --
Part III. Postmethod perspectives. Postmethod condition --
Postmethod pedagogy --
Postmethod predicament --
Postscript: The pattern which comforts.

This book traces the historical development of major language teaching methods in terms of theoretical principles and classroom procedures, and provides a critical evaluation of each. Drawing from seminal, foundational texts and from critical commentaries made by various scholars, Kumaravadivelu examines the profession's current transition from method to postmethod and, in the process, elucidates the relationship between theory, research, and practice. The chief objective is to help readers see the pattern that connects language, learning, teaching methods, and postmethod perspectives." "Understanding Language Teaching: From Method to Postmethod is intended for an international audience of teacher educators, practicing teachers and graduate students, researchers, curriculum planners, and materials designers in the field of second and foreign language teaching.

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