English teachers : the unofficial guide : researching the philosophies of English teachers / Bethan Marshall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marshall, Bethan, 1958, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English philology--Study and teaching--Great Britain.

English philology.

English teachers--Great Britain--Attitudes.

English teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bethan Marshall traces the competing traditions of English teaching and considers their relevance to the current debate through an analysis of English teachers' views about themselves and their subject. The findings are based on a highly original research method in which teachers were asked to respond to and comment upon five different descriptions of their approaches to English teaching.English Teachers - The Unofficial Guide:*contextualises current debates about English teaching within the subject's contested history*provides a vehicle for teachers to reflect on their ow

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Dedication; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The battle for the curriculum; 2. A brief history of English; 3. Finding a voice; A Rough Guide to English Teachers (after p. 56); 4. Analysing the characters; Old Grammarians; Pragmatists; Liberals; Technicians; Critical Dissenters; 5. The medium and the message; 6. Marking the essay; Appendix: copies of teachers' responses to the Rough Guide; Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-134-69629-9

0-203-75483-2

1-134-69622-1

9780203754832

OCLC:

879202868