Encyclopedia of Language and Education

Second Language Education
1997. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-7923-4640-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1310 g

Reihe: Encyclopedia of Language and Education

The contributions to the volume examine in detail diverse aspects of second language education, ranging from a focus on the basic contributions of linguistic theory and research to our understanding of second language learning and teaching on the one hand, to a series of reviews of innovative language education practices in selected regions of the world on the other.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tucker, G Richard

Corson, P.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1: Theoretical Underpinnings.- 1. Linguistic Theory and Research: Implications for Second Language Teaching.- 2. Linguistic Theory and Research: Implications for Second Language Learning.- Section 2: Focus on the Learner.- 3. Conditions for Second Language (L2) Learning.- 4. Individual Differences and Second Language Learning.- 5. Age and Second Language Learning.- 6. Language Attrition.- Section 3: Focus on the Delivery of Instruction.- 7. Classroom-Oriented Research in Second Language Learning.- 8. Language Teaching Approaches for School-Aged Learners in Second Language Contexts.- 9. Teaching Exceptional Second Language Learners.- 10. Second Language Teaching Approaches for Adults.- 11. Language for Special Purposes.- Section 4: Focus on Professional Preparation.- 12. Approaches to Second Language Teacher Education.- 13. The Use of Multimedia in Teaching.- 14. Second Language Assessment.- Section 5: Focus on Selected Regions of the World.- 15. Understanding Second Language Educational Policies in Multilingual Settings.- 16. Innovative Second Language Education in North America.- 17. Innovative Second Language Education in Western Europe.- 18. Innovative Second Language Education in Central and Eastern Europe.- 19. Innovative Second Language Education in the Middle East and North Africa.- 20. Innovative Second Language Education in Southern Africa.- 21. Innovative Second Language Education in Southeast Asia.- 22. Innovative Second Language Education in the South Pacific.- Name Index.- Tables of Contents other Volumes.