Processes and process-orientation in foreign language teaching and learning / edited by Wai-Meng Chan ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chan, Wai Meng, 1962-

Series:

Studies in second and foreign language education ; 4.

Studies in second and foreign language education ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

There can be no products without processes. Though this statement may seem to be no more than an overused generalization, it encapsulates the undoubted importance of processes and process-oriented approaches in language teaching and learning. In foreign language education in recent decades, researchers and practitioners alike are increasingly focusing their attention on: 1) the learner as the active subject of learning and the internal processes that constitute his/her learning leading to the development of communicative competence; 2) teaching approaches, curricula and materials that reflect this view of language learning; and 3) other factors such as the sociocultural context, social interactions and discourse, and individual learner characteristics and differences. The theme of this book reflects this paradigm shift, and the papers included here from the disciplines of foreign language education and second language acquisition provide vital insights into processes in curriculum planning, teaching methodology, teacher education and professional development, language acquisition, language discourse, classroom instruction and interactions, the development of language skills and learning strategies, and language learning motivation.

Contents:

Frontmatter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1. PROCESSES AND PROCESS-ORIENTATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING: AN INTRODUCTION / Chan, Wai Meng / Chin, Kwee Nyet / Nagami, Masanori / Suthiwan, Titima

PART 1: MACRO-LEVEL PROCESSES

Chapter 2. PROCESS-ORIENTATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING: WHAT ARE THE PROCESSES AND WHERE ARE THE PRODUCTS? / Littlewood, William

Chapter 3. POSTMODERNISM IN TEFL: AN OVERVIEW / Finch, Andrew Edward

Chapter 4. PRAGMATIC FRAMEWORK AND ITS ROLE IN LANGUAGE LEARNING: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CHINESE / Wu, Weiping

Chapter 5. TWO TYPES OF "COMMUNICATION" - A NEW NOTION FOR TEACHING GRAMMAR IN SECOND/FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION / Kawaguchi, Yoshikazu

Chapter 6. CREATION, MAINTENANCE, FEEDBACK AND MODIFICATION: SUCCESSFUL EFL CURRICULUM DESIGN AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL / Laskar, Benjamin

Chapter 7. USING COMPUTER AND INTERNET TO ENHANCE INTERCULTURAL LEARNING / Rüschoff, Bernd

Chapter 8. THE SREO PLAN FOR DESIGNING WEB-BASED INSTRUCTION FOR TEACHING REMEDIAL ENGLISH TO THAI STUDENTS / Suppasetseree, Suksan

Chapter 9. LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMME AS AN AVENUE TO NURTURE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND ACCELERATE STUDENTS' LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY / Istanto, Johanna W.

Chapter 10. AN ONLINE PEER OBSERVATION PLATFORM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN HONG KONG / Sze, Paul M. M.

PART 2: MICRO-LEVEL PROCESSES

Chapter 11. A COGNITIVE-NEUROBIOLOGICAL MODEL OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION / Vanniarajan, Swathi M.

Chapter 12. AN EXPLORATION INTO FACTORS AFFECTING LISTENING PERFORMANCE IN DIFFERENT TEST FORMATS / Cheng, Hsiao-fang

Chapter 13. IMPLEMENTING LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGY TRAINING: ON STUDENTS' ENGLISH PERFORMANCE / Huang, Shenghui Cindy / Chang, Shanmao Frank

Chapter 14. LEARNER INITIATION IN THE EFL CLASSROOM / Li, Chen-Ying

Chapter 15. HOW PARTICIPANTS MANAGE THEIR UNDERSTANDING IN CONVERSATION? A CASE STUDY OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN L1 AND L2 USERS OF JAPANESE / Nagami, Masanori

Chapter 16. EXPLORING THE PROCESS OF SECOND-LANGUAGE SOCIALIZATION / Yanagisawa, Miwako

Chapter 17. WHAT DO STUDENTS LEARN IN A PROCESS-ORIENTED JAPANESE PEDAGOGY COURSE? / Sugiyama, Akiko / Abe, Yuko

Chapter 18. MOTIVATION OF MALAY STUDENTS TOWARDS LEARNING MANDARIN AS A THIRD LANGUAGE / Tan, Teow Ghee / Ooi, Ae Kee

AUTHORS AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613428240

9781283428248

1283428245

9781614510185

1614510180

OCLC:

769190335