A Transdisciplinary Approach to International Teaching Assistants - Perspectives from Applied Linguistics

The chapters in this volume offer state-of-the-art research into international teaching assistants in North American universities using a variety of methods and approaches, and as such constitute a transdisciplinary perspective which argues for the importance of dialogue between research and practice.

Info autore

Stephen Daniel Looney is an Associate Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics and Director of the International Teaching Assistant (ITA) Program in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. His research takes a conversation analysis approach to analyzing teacher-student interaction in university STEM classrooms. He is an associate editor for the International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Shereen Bhalla is the Director of Education at the Hindu American Foundation, Washington, DC, USA. Prior to joining HAF, she was the Online Manager at the Center for Applied Linguistics and has over ten years of experience teaching both English learners as well as pre-and in-service educators on how to best meet the needs of their students. Her research focuses on identity construction within the South Asian community as well as the Three Language Formula and the role of Indian English.

Riassunto

The chapters in this volume offer state-of-the-art research into international teaching assistants in North American universities using a variety of methods and approaches, and as such constitute a transdisciplinary perspective which argues for the importance of dialogue between research and practice.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stephen Daniel Looney
• Con la collaborazione di: Shereen Bhalla (Editore), Stephen Daniel Looney (Editore)
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781788925549
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-554-9
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Peso: 500 g
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Corsi per adulti; North America, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, North America (USA and Canada), Higher & further education, tertiary education, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Higher education, tertiary education, Bilingualism and multilingualism, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher