Teaching, Learning and Researching in an Esl Context

Teaching, Learning and Researching in an ESL Context first discusses the theoretical concept of communicative competence and its impact on teaching approaches. The second part of the book puts the theory into practice with an example of recent teacher-research conducted in an International School in Thailand.

List of contents

Chapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 List of Tables Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 Acknowledgements Chapter 5 The Teacher-Researcher Debate Chapter 6 Communicative Competence Chapter 7 Second Language Teaching Approaches and Methods Chapter 8 Errors in Second Language Learning Chapter 9 Classroom Research: Focus on Teaching and Learning Chapter 10 Determining the Challenges of Educating for Communicative Competence Chapter 11 Final Reflections Chapter 12 Works Cited Chapter 13 Author Index Chapter 14 Subject Index

About the author

By Cindy L. Gunn

Summary

Teaching, Learning and Researching in an ESL Context first discusses the theoretical concept of communicative competence and its impact on teaching approaches. The second part of the book puts the theory into practice with an example of recent teacher-research conducted in an International School in Thailand.

Product details

• Authors: Cindy L Gunn, Cindy L. Gunn, Gunn Cindy L.
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2003
• EAN: 9780761827184
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-2718-4
• No. of pages: 112
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / General, Education, Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy