Inclusive Language Education and Digital Technology

This edited book brings together chapters which collectively address issues relating to inclusive language education and technology. It links a theoretical background to policy in Europe, and uses theory to inform practical ideas and strategies for practising and aspiring language teachers and those in support roles.

About the author

Dr Elina Vilar Beltrán is a language instructor at Queen Mary, University of London. Modern languages education and accessibility have been her main areas of study since she started her post-doctoral training at King's College London. Other areas of interest are digital literacies, intercultural communication and language development in the study abroad context.
Dr Chris Abbott is Reader in e-Inclusion at King's College London. He specialises in teaching and research around literacy, language and assistive technologies, especially with regard to students identified as having learning difficulties. He has led a number of research projects on aspects of technology and disability, and is the author of ICT: Changing Education (2000) and SEN and the Internet: Issues for the Inclusive Classroom (2002).
Dr Jane Jones is Senior Lecturer in MFL Teacher Education at King's College London. Her research interests include the development and embedding of effective formative assessment practices in language teaching and learning, especially with student teachers, and the promotion of self-regulatory strategies by pupils of all abilities and all ages to manage their own learning.

Summary

This edited book brings together chapters which collectively address issues relating to inclusive language education and technology. It links a theoretical background to policy in Europe, and uses theory to inform practical ideas and strategies for practising and aspiring language teachers and those in support roles.

Product details

• Authors: Elina Vilar Beltrán
• Assisted by: Chris Abbott (Editor), Elina Vilar Beltran (Editor), Jane Jones (Editor), Elina Vilar Beltr?n (Editor), Elina Vilar Beltran (Editor), Elina Vilar Beltrán (Editor)
• Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2013
• EAN: 9781847699732
• ISBN: 978-1-84769-973-2
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 217 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 374 g
• Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a; New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Teaching materials, hand-outs; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology