Advising in Language Learning - Couverture souple

Mynard, Jo; Carson, Luke

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 140827695X ISBN 13 : 9781408276952

Editeur : Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Advising in Language Learning (ALL) brings together examples of advising practice and research from various international contexts in a fast-developing field. A theoretical model based on constructivism and sociocultural theory (the “Dialogue, Tools and Context Model”) is proposed and supported thoughout the book, as each of the contributions focuses on one or more areas of the model. In this volume the editors set out the general aims and understandings of the field, illustrating the innovative manner in which advisors around the world are working with learners and researching the practice of ALL.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jo Mynard is the Director of the Self-Access Learning Centre at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan. She has worked in Spain, the UK, Ireland, the UAE and Japan. She has an Ed.D. in TEFL (University of Exeter) and an M.Phil. in applied linguistics (Trinity College Dublin). She is the editor of Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal.

Luke Carson is an Associate Professor in the Center for Language Education at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Advising in Language Learning (ALL) brings together examples of advising practice and research from various international contexts in a fast-developing field. A theoretical model based on constructivism and sociocultural theory (the “Dialogue, Tools and Context Model”) is proposed and supported thoughout the book, as each of the contributions focuses on one or more areas of the model. In this volume the editors set out the general aims and understandings of the field, illustrating the innovative manner in which advisors around the world are working with learners and researching the practice of ALL.

 

This book:

 

• International contributor panel

• Presents a theoretical model for ALL supported by examples of practice

• Highlights new developments in the field of ALL across different disciplines

• Provides a rare example of how learner autonomy can be pushed to the forefront of the delivery of university education.

 

Advising in Language Learning will be an invaluable resource for language teachers and advisors, as well as for students of applied linguistics.

 

Jo Mynard is the Director of the Self-Access Learning Centre at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan. She has worked in Spain, the UK, Ireland, the UAE and Japan. She has an Ed.D. in TEFL (University of Exeter) and an M.Phil. in applied linguistics (Trinity College Dublin). She is the editor of Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal.

Luke Carson is an Associate Professor in the Center for Language Education at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 140827695X
• ISBN 13: 9781408276952
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 326
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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