Online language teacher education : TESOL perspectives / edited by Liz England.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

England, Liz.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

English teachers--Training of.

English teachers.

Web-based instruction.

Physical Description:

xiv, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

More and more, ESL/EFL teachers are required by their employers to obtain a Master's degree in TESOL. Thousands of ESL/EFL teachers are acquiring professional skills and knowledge through online and distance education instructional models. Filling a growing need and making an important contribution, this book is a forerunner in addressing some of the issues and problems for online distance learning and instructional delivery in TESOL and applied linguistics departments in universities around the world. Carefully addressing the complexity of the field, it includes primary research and case studies of programs where a variety of online distance models are used, organized in three sections:

Learning in online distance TESOL

Teaching in online distance TESOL

Administration of online distance TESOL

Readable and accessible, the volume represents the collected expertise of leading language teacher educators, bringing the reader a better understanding and ability to apply knowledge about online distance TESOL education. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Online Distance TESOL in the 21st Century-From the Trench / Liz England England, Liz 1

Part I Learning in Online Distance TESOL Settings 7

2 Why Be an Online Learner in TESOL? / Sue Garton Garton, Sue, Julian Edge Edge, Julian 9

3 Feedback in the Mediation of Learning in Online Language Teacher Education / María del Carmen Contijoch-Escontria Contijoch-Escontria, María del Carmen, Anne Burns Burns, Anne, Christopher N. Candlin Candlin, Christopher N. 22

4 Addressing the Challenges of Online Assessment: Practical Solutions for TESOL Instructors / Steven Humphries Humphries, Steven, Florin Mihai Mihai, Florin 39

5 Reflections on Learning TESOL at a Distance / Miranda Legg Legg, Miranda, John S. Knox Knox, John S. 54

6 Life After Online Learning / Fiona Copland Copland, Fiona, Sue Garton Garton, Sue 64

Part II Teaching in Online Distance TESOL 79

7 Creating Communities of Practice: Active Collaboration Between Students / Datta Kaur Khalsa Khalsa, Datta Kaur 81

8 Teaching Research Methods in an Online Distance Course / Paula Garcia McAllister McAllister, Paula Garcia 93

9 Building an Online Community of Inquiry with Student-Moderated Discussions / Joan Kang Shin Shin, Joan Kang, Beverly Bickel Bickel, Beverly 102

10 Developing Communities of Practice at a Distance / Steve Mann Mann, Steve, Jerry Talandis, Jr. Talandis, Jerry, Jr. 122

11 Investigating Assessment in Online Discussions: A Case Study of Peer Assessment in an LTED Course / David R. Hall Hall, David R., John S. Knox Knox, John S. 137

Part III Administration of Online Distance TESOL Programs 155

12 Administration of Online Distance Education: Academic Services in Support of ESOL E-Learners / Leslie Opp-Beckman Opp-Beckman, Leslie 157

13 Rewards and Challenges of Online Program Administration / David R. Hall Hall, David R., John S. Knox Knox, John S. 166

14 Planning a Distance Education Course for Language Teachers: What Administrators Need to Consider / Deborah Healey Healey, Deborah 172

Part IV Looking Ahead 185

15 The Future of Online TESOL / Liz England England, Liz, David R. Hall Hall, David R. 187.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415894500

0415894506

9780415894517

0415894514

9780203813263

020381326X

OCLC:

731925222