sociocultural and ecological perspectives on second language classroom learning
First Statement of Responsibility
Philip Chappell.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2014
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(xii, 212 pages .)
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Classroom environment.
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
Second language acquisition -- Study and teaching.