Language Awareness in the Classroom
Author | : Carl James |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2014-06-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317898139 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317898133 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Download or read book Language Awareness in the Classroom written by Carl James and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language Awareness in the Classroom addresses the central educational question of the impact that explicit language knowledge has on learning and language learning. A substantial Introduction defines the issues and key concepts and relates them to contemporary educational policy and practice in Europe and internationally. The papers are organised into four thematic sections: the extent and nature of language awareness in teacher education; school-based language awareness programmes; tertiary education initiatives and modes of evaluation of language awareness programmes.