Language Teacher Agency

This Element aims to inform readers about what is known about language teacher agency, and why it matters for language teachers. It reviews how the notion of teacher agency enables researchers to explore and understand language teachers' pedagogical practice and pursuit of professional development as mediated by contextual conditions.

Sommario

1. Introduction; 2. What is agency?; 3. Why teacher agency matters?; 4. Teacher agency intersecting with other key constructs; 5. What can be done to enhance language teachers' sense of agency?; 6. The significance of collective agency; 7. Advancing a trans-perspective in language teacher agency research; References.

Riassunto

This Element aims to inform readers about what is known about language teacher agency, and why it matters for language teachers. It reviews how the notion of teacher agency enables researchers to explore and understand language teachers' pedagogical practice and pursuit of professional development as mediated by contextual conditions.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Xuesong Gao, Xuesong (Andy) Gao, Jian Tao, Jian Gao Tao, Tao Jian
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781108932769
• ISBN: 978-1-108-93276-9
• Pagine: 75
• Serie: Elements in Language Teaching
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Altre lingue / altre letterature; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General