1st Edition
Understanding Language Teaching From Method to Postmethod
By B. Kumaravadivelu
Copyright 2006
276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book traces the historical development of major language teaching methods in terms of theoretical principles and classroom procedures, and provides a critical evaluation of each. Drawing from seminal, foundational texts and from critical commentaries made by various scholars, Kumaravadivelu examines the profession's current transition from method to postmethod and, in the process, elucidates... Read more
Contents: Preface: The Pattern Which Connects. Part I: Language, Learning, and Teaching. Language: Concepts and Precepts. Learning: Factors and Processes. Teaching: Input and Interaction. Part II: Language Teaching Methods. Constituents and Categories of Methods. Language-Centered Methods. Learner-Centered Methods. Learning-Centered Methods. Part III: Postmethod Perspectives. Postmethod Condition. Postmethod Pedagogy. Postmethod Predicament. Postscript: The Pattern Which Comforts.
Biography
B. Kumaravadivelu
"As a teacher, I found Kumaravadivelu's book insightful, unique, and at times inspiring."
--TESL-EJ; December 2007
