1st Edition

Praxis-oriented Pedagogy for Novice L2 Teachers Developing Teacher Reasoning

254 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In this cutting-edge book on L2 teacher education, experts Johnson, Verity, and Childs demonstrate how praxis-oriented pedagogy grounded in the principles of Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory (VSCT) can have a meaningful impact on L2 teachers’ development. Starting with a clear definition of praxis-oriented pedagogy, the authors lay out a theoretical foundation and document how appropriately... Read more

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Foreword

Acknowledgments

Notes on Transcription

PART I

DEFINING PRAXIS-ORIENTED PEDAGOGY FOR L2 TEACHER EDUCATION

Chapter 1 Vygotskian sociocultural theory: Concepts and principles

Chapter 2 Praxis-oriented pedagogy for L2 teacher education

PART II

THE DESIGN FEATURES OF PRAXIS-ORIENTED COURSES

Chapter 3 The MA TESL program

Chapter 4 The MA TESL capstone projects

PART III

TRACING THE DEVELOPMENTAL TRAJECTORY OF L2 NOVICE TEACHER REASONING

Chapter 5 Why pedagogical concepts matter

Chapter 6 Responsive mediation and teacher instructional stance

Chapter 7 Orienting to emotion: The centrality of perezhivanie in teacher development

Chapter 8 Internalizing pedagogical concepts

PART IV

OUTCOMES, IMPACT, OPPORTUNITIES

Chapter 9 Reconceptualization in novice L2 teacher reasoning

Chapter 10 Post-graduation trajectories: Our novice teachers in the world

Chapter 11 Praxis and program design

APPENDIX 1: Pedagogical Concepts in L2 Teaching

APPENDIX 2: Teacher Demographics

Index

Biography

Karen E. Johnson is Kirby Professor of Language Learning and Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Deryn P. Verity is a Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics and Director of ESL/EAP Programs at The Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Sharon S. Childs is an Associate Teaching Professor and Chair of the MA TESL Program at The Pennsylvania State University, USA.