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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454736303321

Autore

Johnson Karen E

Titolo

Second Language Teacher Education [[electronic resource] ] : A Sociocultural Perspective

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2009

ISBN

1-282-15113-4

9786612151132

0-203-87803-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (159 p.)

Collana

ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series

Disciplina

428.0071/1

428.00711

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers

English language

English teachers - Training of - Social aspects

English language - Foreign speakers - Study and teaching

English Language

English

Languages & Literatures

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Defining a Sociocultural Perspective; Chapter 2 Shifting Epistemologies in Teacher Education; Chapter 3 Teachers as Learners of Teaching; Chapter 4 Language as Social Practice; Chapter 5 Teaching as Dialogic Mediation; Chapter 6 Macro-Structures and the Second Language Teaching Profession; Chapter 7 Inquiry-Based Approaches to Professional Development; Chapter 8 Future Challenges for Second Language Teacher Education; References; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

'... A beautifully written, articulate and compelling argument for a sociocultural perspective on second language teacher education . . . Essential reading for all who wish to understand this perspective.' - David Nunan, University of Hong Kong'...Significant and timely. Johnson



is masterful at writing in an engaging, transparent prose about complex concepts. It's a rare scholar who can write prose like this. Throughout my reading I wanted to engage in dialogue with her - this is a sure sign of a great book."" - Diane Tedick, Universi