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Appropriate Methodology and Social Context Adrian Holliday (Canterbury Christ Church University College, Kent)

Appropriate Methodology and Social Context By Adrian Holliday (Canterbury Christ Church University College, Kent)

Appropriate Methodology and Social Context by Adrian Holliday (Canterbury Christ Church University College, Kent)


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An ethnographic framework to describe the varying cultures of classrooms, teacher communities and student groups in different countries and educational contexts.

Appropriate Methodology and Social Context Summary

Appropriate Methodology and Social Context by Adrian Holliday (Canterbury Christ Church University College, Kent)

The methodology of English language education has been developed mainly in the English-speaking countries of 'the west' and does not always fit the needs of the rest of the world. Appropriate Methodology and Social Context investigates this state of affairs by looking at the wider social context of what happens between teachers and students. It uses an ethnographic framework to explore the complex and diverse cultures of classrooms, of student groups and teacher communities in different countries and educational environments. It goes on to argue that these factors have to be acknowledged in the design and implementation of appropriate methodologies. Although a major concern is with classroom teaching, the methodologies for curriculum and project management and design are also addressed.

Appropriate Methodology and Social Context Reviews

'Overall the book offers a succinct and much-needed argument for contextualising all language teaching. The prose is lucid, the generalisations are well-documented, and the argument for context-based language teaching is persuasive. This text is a must for those of us involved in training ESL teachers.' English for Specific Purposes, 1997

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Preface; Part I. The Cultures of the Classroom: 1. The social context; 2. 'Coral gardens'; 3. The variety of classroom cultures; 4. Student groups; 5. Teacher groups; Part II. Sources of Conflict: 6. Technology transfer; 7. The politics of projects; 8. 'Calculated procrastination'; 9. Teachers' and students' lessons; Part III. Appropriate Methodology Design: 10. A culture-sensitive approach; 11. Solving classroom problems; 12. Curriculum and project design; References; Index.

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GOR002581463
9780521437455
0521437458
Appropriate Methodology and Social Context by Adrian Holliday (Canterbury Christ Church University College, Kent)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
19940922
248
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