International perspectives on English language teaching.
CONTENTS NOTE
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List of figures and tables --;Series editors' preface --;Notes on contributors --;1. Second language teacher education: a reality check / Thomas S.C. Farrell --;2. Constructivist language teacher education: an example from Turkey / Simon Phipps --;3. Encouraging critical reflection in a teacher education course: a Canadian case study / Thomas S.C. Farrell --;4. teaching everything to no one and nothing to everyone: addressing the content in content based instruction / Margo DelliCarpini & Orlando B. Alonso --;5. Dissonance and balance: the Four Strands Framework and pre-service teacher education / John Macalister and Jill Musgrave --;6. Materials design in language teacher education: an example from Southeast Asia / Jack C. Richards --;7. Translanguaging principles in L2 reading instruction: implications for ESL pre-service teacher program / Leketi Makalela --;8. Creative enactments of language teacher education policy: a Singapore case study / Lubna Alsagoff --;9. Changing practice and enabling development: the impact of technology on teaching and language teacher education in UAE federal institutions / Helen Donaghue --;10. Using screen capture software to improve the value of feedback on academic assignments in teacher education / Steve Mann --;11. Developing novice EFL teachers' pedagogical knowledge through lesson study activities / Hao Xu --;12. Reflective practice as innovation in SLTE / Thomas S.C. Farrell.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The chapters in this volume outline and discuss examples of teacher educators in diverse global contexts who have provided successful self-initiated innovations for their teacher learners. The collection suggests that a way forward for second language teacher preparation programs is through 'reflective practice as innovation'.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Foreign speakers.