Debates in English Teaching

by Jon Davison
Debates in English Teaching
Author: Jon Davison
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2010-12-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136829377
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What are the key debates in English teaching today? Debates in English Teaching explores the major issues all English teachers encounter in their daily professional lives. It engages with established and contemporary debates, promotes and supports critical reflection and aims to stimulate both novice and experienced teachers to reach informed judgements and argue their point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. Key issues debated include: the professional identity of English teachers attitudes to correctness in grammar and standard English the importance of the media and new technologies social class and literacy the nature of the dialogic classroom the role of wider reading the politics of early literacy. With its combination of expert opinion and fresh insight, Debates in English Teaching is the ideal companion for all student and practising teachers engaged in initial training, continuing professional development and master's level study.

Debates in Second Language Education

by Ernesto Macaro
Debates in Second Language Education
Author: Ernesto Macaro
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000478483
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Debates in Second Language Education provides an up-to-date account of the key debates and areas of controversy in the field of second language learning and teaching. Adopting a broad and comparative perspective and emphasising the importance of considering a variety of learning contexts, it encourages students and practising teachers to engage with contemporary issues and developments in learning and teaching. Chapters are designed to stimulate thinking and understanding in relation to theory and practice, and help language educators to make informed judgements by arguing from a position based on theoretical knowledge and understanding. Bringing together leading contributors in the field, the book discusses a wide range of issues relating to second language learning and teaching including: the relationship between age and success in language learning aptitude versus motivation as predictors of successful language learning linguistic diversity and plurilingualism the teaching of grammar and vocabulary the value of phonics learning pronunciation the second language only versus the multilingual debate With reflective points in every chapter, Debates in Second Language Education will be a valuable resource for any student or practising teacher, as well as for those engaged in initial teacher education, continuing professional development or Master's level study. It will also be of interest to second language acquisition researchers and those studying applied linguistics.

Issues in English Teaching

by Jon Davison
Issues in English Teaching
Author: Jon Davison
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0415206642
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Invites primary and secondary teachers of English to engage in debates about key issues in subject teaching. This book will stimulate all those interested in education to reflect on the identity of the subject and its principles and practice.

Debates in English Teaching

by Jon Davison
Debates in English Teaching
Author: Jon Davison
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2020-04-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0429015623
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Debates in English Teaching explores the major issues all English teachers encounter daily in their professional lives. Written by leading experts in the field, the chapters bring together theoretical knowledge and contemporary perspectives to offer fresh insight into the most salient debates in the field of English teaching. The book supports critical reflection and will help both novice and experienced teachers to reach informed judgements and argue their point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. This second edition has been fully updated throughout and features four new chapters. Key debates covered include: Literacy and social class English and difference Digital literacy English and mental wellbeing Reading for pleasure The literary canon The importance of the media and new technologies With its combination of expert opinion and fresh insight, Debates in English Teaching is an ideal companion for all student and practising teachers engaged in initial training, continuing professional development and master’s level study.

Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom

by Paula Cowan
Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom
Author: Paula Cowan
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-02-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1441136932
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A thorough exploration of the issues in teaching controversial issues in classroom, drawing on international case studies sharing teachers' and pupils' experiences.

Key Debates in Education

by Ian Davies
Key Debates in Education
Author: Ian Davies
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2002-02-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1441127615
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Our society invests hugely in education, but not always very thoughtfully. Key Debates in Education outlines all of the main issues involved in arriving at an intelligent understanding of education. In particular, it provides in-depth discussion of: the purpose of education; the nature of teaching, learning and assessment; education policy; the contribution of education to society. Above all, the authors convey the liveliness and excitement of educational debate--not least through the way that they take issue with each other. In the process they show how and why people who care about education radically disagree with each other. This text includes questions, tasks, and further reading sections.

Debates in Music Teaching

by Chris Philpott
Debates in Music Teaching
Author: Chris Philpott
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012-07-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136303529
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Debates in Music Teaching encourages student and practising teachers to engage with contemporary issues and developments in music education. It aims to introduce a critical approach to the central concepts and practices that have influenced major interventions and initiatives in music teaching, and supports the development of new ways of looking at ideas around teaching and learning in music. Accessible and comprehensive chapters will stimulate thinking and creativity in relation to theory and practice, and will facilitate readers in reaching their own informed judgements and rationalising their position with deep theoretical knowledge and understanding. Throughout the book, international experts in the field consider key issues including: the justification for music in the school curriculum partnerships in music education and the identity of the music teacher technology and conceptions of musicianship social justice and music education the place of diverse musical genres and traditions in the music curriculum critical thinking and music education autonomy and integrity for music in cross-curricular work the politics, sociology and philosophy of music education. Debates in Music Teaching is for all student and practising teachers interested in furthering their understanding of the subject. Including carefully annotated further reading and reflective questions to help shape research and writing, this collection stimulates critical and creative thinking in relation to contemporary debates within music education.

Debates in Geography Education

by Mark Jones
Debates in Geography Education
Author: Mark Jones
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317204395
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Debates in Geography Education encourages early career teachers, experienced teachers and teacher educators to engage with and reflect on key issues, concepts and debates. It aims to enable readers to reach their own informed judgements with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. The second edition is fully updated in light of the latest research, policy and practice in the field, as well as key changes to the curriculum and examination specifications. Expert contributors provide a range of perspectives on international, historical and policy contexts in order to deepen our understanding of significant debates in geography education. Key debates include: geography's identity as an academic discipline; what constitutes knowledge in geography; places and regional geography; what it means to think geographically; constructing the curriculum; how we link assessment to making progress in geography; the contribution of fieldwork and outdoor experiences; technology and the use of Geographical Information; school geography and employability; understanding the gap between school and university geography; evidence-based practice and research in geography education. The comprehensive, rigorous coverage of these key issues, together with carefully annotated selected further reading, will help support and shape further research and writing. Debates in Geography Education is a key resource that is essential reading for all teachers and researches who wish to extend their grasp of the place of geography in education. Mark Jones is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK David Lambert is Professor of Geography Education at UCL Institute of Education, London, UK