Con un lungo impegno nell'insegnamento dell'inglese a parlanti di altre lingue (TESOL) dal 1969, il lavoro di questo autore esplora l'interazione dinamica tra sviluppo personale e professionale, sottolineando come l'interazione sociale favorisca la crescita individuale. Andando oltre la prosa puramente accademica, la sua scrittura si concentra ora sulla condivisione di esperienze e sullo sforzo collettivo per dar loro un senso. Attraverso reinterpretazioni di miti classici e narrazioni personali, il suo lavoro offre una prospettiva unica sulla formazione degli insegnanti TESOL, illustrando come il campo abbia plasmato la sua vita professionale e viceversa.
The book delves into the concept of reflexivity within teacher education, distinguishing it from reflective practice. It presents a framework consisting of five key components: Copying, Applying, Theorising, Reflecting, and Acting, designed to assist teacher educators in developing reflexive professional identities. This approach aims to enhance their effectiveness and adaptability in educational settings.
This book encourages the teacher to see mistakes as an important part of the learning process. It looks at the different kinds of mistakes that learners make and offers practical advice on when to correct mistakes and when to leave them, and on how best to correct them in both written and oral work. It includes chapters showing the teacher how to adopt a positive attitude towards mistakes and how to use them as a vital tool in encouraging the students' progress in English. The author looks at the need to balance accuracy and fluency and gives practical suggestions on how to correct students' mistakes whilst maintaining their enthusiasm for English and encouraging them to speak freely. The author gives advice on different correction techniques and activities to help teachers try out new techniques in their own classrooms. Examples of exercises and activities from coursebooks are given, together with student responses, and the author shows how these may be corrected with the maximum benefit to the student and the class as a whole.
This series for teachers and teacher trainers gives sound, straightforward advice on good teaching methods, and practical suggestions for lessons and activities.Examples of teaching methods and materials show how they guide teachers in the decisions they must make for their own classrooms.