sociocultural and ecological perspectives on second language classroom learning
Philip Chappell.
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York
Palgrave Macmillan
2014
(xii, 212 pages .)
Machine generated contents note: --;Foreword --;PART I --;Introduction to Part I: Interaction in the Second Language Curriculum --;1. An Ecological Perspective on the Interactive Second Language Classroom --;2. Teacher and Learner Roles in the Interactive Classroom --;PART II --;Introduction to Part II: Group Work and the Second Language Curriculum --;3. The Social Functions of Group Work: Optimising Interpersonal Relations --;4. Building Field Knowledge Through Collective Thinking and the Joint Construction of Knowledge --;5. Using Groups to Promote Oral Fluency --;Language Development in Interaction --;6. Emphasis on Language Form and Function --;Group Work and the Development of Linguistic Knowledge --;7. Using Groups Strategically --;Negotiating Textual Meanings Through Group Work --;8. Integrating Group Work into Lesson and Unit Plans.
This book explores how using small groups in second language classrooms supports language learning. Chappell's experience as a language teacher equips him to present a clear, evidence-based argument for the powerful influence group work has upon the opportunities for learning, and how it should therefore be an integral part of language lessons.
Classroom environment.
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
Second language acquisition -- Study and teaching.