Developing Critical Languaculture Pedagogies in Higher Education - Theory and Practice

This book focuses on narrowing the gap between the often conflicting theoretical and practical imperatives faced by language teachers in an internationalised higher education context. It provides conceptual discussions of emerging critical intercultural language pedagogies as well as empirical accounts and case studies from the frontline.

List of contents

Foreword Preface Introduction PART I - THE THEORY/PRACTICE GAP IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE PEDAGOGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION Chapter 1 - Stumbling Blocks to Bridging the Theory/Practice Gap Chapter 2 - From Stumbling Blocks into Building Blocks PART II - THEORY VS. PRACTICE AND THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY Chapter 3 - Case Studies of Curricular Innovation Chapter 4 - The Good, the Bad and the Feasible PART III - BRIDGING THE GAP WITHOUT FALLING INTO THE PRECIPICE Chapter 5 - Articulating the Feasible with Sustainable Innovation Conclusion - Prospects for a Field in Transition

About the author

Adriana Raquel Díaz is Associate Lecturer at the School of Languages and Linguistics, Griffith University, Australia. Her main research activities focus on the development of intercultural competence, the variables affecting the implementation of intercultural language curricula and teaching methodologies as well as teachers' journeys in the development of intercultural language learning pedagogies.

Summary

This book focuses on narrowing the gap between the often conflicting theoretical and practical imperatives faced by language teachers in an internationalised higher education context. It provides conceptual discussions of emerging critical intercultural language pedagogies as well as empirical accounts and case studies from the frontline.

Product details

• Authors: Adriana Raquel D?az, Adriana Raquel D¿, Adriana Raquel D-Az, Adriana Raquel Diaz, Adriana Raquel Díaz
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.09.2013
• EAN: 9781783090358
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-035-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 147 mm x 211 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Series: Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education; Languages for Intercultural Co; Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education; Languages for Intercultural Co
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology