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List of contents
1. Introduction Betty Lou Leaver, Dan E. Davidso, and Christine Campbell; Part I. Theoretical Framework: 2. Transformative language learning and teaching: the next paradigm shift and its historical context Betty Lou Leaver; 3. Shaking the foundations: transformative learning in TESOL Rebecca L. Oxford; 4. Transformative learning at the multilingual turn: toward an east-west perspective of selfhood Jason Goulah; Part II. TLLT Applications in Government Programs: 5. Actualizing open architecture curricular design: a fundamental principle of transformative language learning and teaching Christine Campbell; 6. Foreign language learning efficiency: transformative learning in an outcomes-based envi-ronment Andrew R. Corin; 7. The challenges of implementing transformative pedagogy Emilie Cleret; Part III. TLLT Applications in University Programs: 8. Authentic resources and written reflection as contributors to transformative learning Stacey Margarita Johnson; 9. The community as transformative classroom Nelleke Van Deusen-Scholl and Stéphane Charitos; 10. Cultural transformation: virtual communities, autonomous contact, and intercultural compe-tence Thomas Jesús Garza; 11. Designing learning environments to facilitate transformative language and culture learning in a US language flagship program Karen Evans-Romaine and Dianna Murphy; Part IV. TLLT Applications in Immersion Programs: 12. Transformative language learning in the overseas immersion environment: exploring Af-fordances of intercultural development Dan E. Davidson, Nadra Garas and Maria D. Lekic; 13. Transformative dimensions of community engagement and service learning during in-country immersion Amer Farraj; 14. Immersion and transformative pedagogy in the French language department of the French war college Jérôme Collin; 15. California's K-12 dual language programs: transforming teachers and learners, improving educational outcomes Mary Ann Lyman-Hager, Sally Rice Fox and Farid Saydee; Part V. The Learner: 16. The language classroom as transformative response to the unique needs of migrants and refugees Debbie Kramlich; 17. Technology and transformative learning and teaching Donald C. Fischer; 18. Transformation of learners' meaning-making repertoires through classroom instruction Erin Kearney; 19. Language learner autonomy and transformative classroom practice David Little; 20. Cognitive and affective transformations in developing bilingual and bicultural competence Shannon Salyer and Betty Lou Leaver; Part VI. Faculty Development: 21. Incremental drivers of transformative learning among world language preservice teachers Martha Nyikos; 22. Transformative aspects of teacher education and training for preservice instructors of Chinese and Japanese Cornelius C. Kubler; Part VII. Assessment: 23. Identifying and evaluating transformative learning in the language classroom Cori Crane and Michael J. Sosulski; 24. Testing and transformative language learning Ray Clifford; 25. Assessing students in a transformative learning program Jeff King; List of references; Index.
Summary
Drawing on best practices and research of distinguished international experts, this volume provides theoretical and classroom-tested models of transformative education in world languages at major university and government programs. Teachers, administrators, and faculty developers will find support for courses that produce solid student outcomes.
