Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom Zoltán Dörnyei, Tim Murphey

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dörnyei, Zoltán

Murphey, Tim

Series:

Cambridge language teaching library

Cambridge Language Teaching Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Communication in small groups.

Interaction analysis in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2004

Summary:

"This innovative book addresses these issues and offers practical advice on how to manage language learner groups in such a way that they develop into cohesive and productive teams. Educators interested in communicative language teaching will particularly welcome this book as a useful guide in their day-to-day teaching practice."--Jacket

Contents:

Cover ; Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom ; CAMBRIDGE LANGUAGE TEACHING LIBRARY ; Title ; Copyright ; Contents ; Introduction; Invitation to participate; What is group dynamics and why is it important for language teachers?; Why is 'group dynamics' such an unknown concept in L2 studies and where can we find more information?; What will you learn in this book and how will it help our teaching?; The importance of spending time on group dynamics; 1 Becoming a group ; 1.1 What is a 'group'? ; 1.2 Initial emotions in class ; 1.3 Intermember relationships ; 1.4 How to promote acceptance

1.5 On the importance of knowing each other's names in class 1.6 Icebreakers ; 1.7 Moving students round ; 1.8 Summary ; 2 Managing the class: Rules, norms and discipline; 2.1 What are 'group norms'?; 2.2 Group norms need to be discussed and willingly accepted; 2.3 If one breaks the norms. . .; 2.4 How to maintain group norms in the long run; 2.5 Learning contracts; 2.6 How to deal with institutional and competing norms and rules; 2.7 Summary ; 3 How groups develop; 3.1 Ehrman and Dörnyei's system of group development in learner groups ; 3.2 When group development goes astray; 3.3 Summary

4 The cohesive group: Relationships and achievement4.1 The mature group; 4.2 What is cohesiveness?; 4.3 Group cohesiveness and group productivity/effectiveness; 4.4 Promoting cohesiveness; 4.5 Is there a possible downside to cohesiveness?; 4.6 Summary; 5 The classroom environment's contribution to group dynamics; 5.1 The classroom environment; 5.2 Spatial organisation; 5.3 The arrangement of the furniture; 5.4 Temperature, light and decoration; 5.5 The ownership of the classroom; 5.6 Movement in the classroom; 5.7 Songs and music in the environment; 5.8 The ideal classroom?; 5.9 Summary

6 The teacher as group leader6.1 Lewin and his colleagues' three leadership styles; 6.2 Rogers' three attributes of the effective facilitator; 6.3 Heron's system of facilitation; 6.4 Hersey and Blanchard's situational-leadership theory ; 6.5 A synthesis of the different approaches; 6.6 'Transactional' versus 'transformational' leadership; 6.7 Promoting learner autonomy; 6.8 Summary; 7 Student roles and role modelling; 7.1 Informal roles; 7.2 Inviting and assigning student roles; 7.3 Role problems; 7-4 Preparing students for performing their roles effectively

7.5 Self-fulfilling prophecies

or how we live up to the role that is expected of us 7.6 'Near peer role modelling'; 7.7 Summary; 8 Trouble-shooting: Conflicts and apathy happen!; 8.1 What causes conflict?; 8.2 Potential benefits of conflict; 8.3 Weathering the storm: Conflict resolution; 8.4 Rebellion against the leader; 8.5 When apathy sets in; 8.6 Summary; 9 The last classes: Affirming and closing; 9.1 The significance of an appropriate closure of the group; 9.2 Affirming and motivating; 9.3 Emotional closure; 9.4 Projecting into the future; 9.5 The teacher-leader's needs; 9.6 Summary

Notes:

Title from publishers bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Dec 2011)

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780511667138

0511667132

9780521822763

0521822769

9780511629594

0511629591

9780521529716

0521529719

OCLC:

776972587

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