A Language School as a Complex System - Couverture rigide

Kostoulas

 
9783631735688: A Language School as a Complex System
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 3631735685 ISBN 13 : 9783631735688
Editeur : Peter Lang, 2018

Synopsis

This book uses a complex systems perspective to describe how a language school in Greece evolved, and at times resisted change. Starting with an accessible introduction to complex systems theory (CST), it uses a complexity perspective to interpret data generated during a year of fieldwork. The author outlines the linguistic, pedagogical and political influences that shape teaching and learning at the school. He shows how teaching and learning emerged from the interaction of top-down constraints, available resources, and purposes of instruction. This produces a nuanced understanding English Language Teaching against the backdrop of globalisation. Additionally, the author exemplifies how CST can provide a theoretically powerful frame for researching English Language Teaching.

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À propos de l?auteur

Achilleas Kostoulas received a PhD from the University of Manchester. He teaches courses in ELT and Applied Linguistics at the University of Graz. His research interests focus on the psychology of language learning and teaching.

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Éditeur
Peter Lang
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3631735685
ISBN 13 
9783631735688
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
252
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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