Language Teacher Identities - Co-Constructing Discourse and Community

Informationen zum Autor Currently an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong, Matthew Clarke led the development and implementation of the new Bachelor of Education at the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates between 1999 and 2006. Prior to working in teacher education, he taught in primary schools and language centres in the UK and Australia. His research interests include discourse analysis, identity, social theory, cultural studies and philosophy as well as language and literacy education. Klappentext This book explores the development of the first cohort of students to complete a new Bachelor of Education in English language teaching in the United Arab Emirates, theorizing the students' learning to teach in terms of the discursive construction of a teaching identity within an evolving community of practice. Zusammenfassung This book explores the development of the first cohort of students to complete a new Bachelor of Education in English language teaching in the United Arab Emirates, theorizing the students’ learning to teach in terms of the discursive construction of a teaching identity within an evolving community of practice.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Clarke, Matthew (University of Hong Kong) Clarke
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2008
• EAN: 9781847690814
• ISBN: 978-1-84769-081-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a; New Perspectives on Language a
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures