Engagé dans l'enseignement de l'anglais langue seconde (TESOL) depuis 1969, cet auteur explore l'interaction dynamique entre le développement personnel et professionnel, en soulignant comment l'interaction sociale favorise la croissance individuelle. Au-delà de la prose purement académique, son écriture se concentre désormais sur le partage d'expériences et l'effort collectif pour leur donner un sens. À travers des réinterprétations de mythes classiques et des récits personnels, son œuvre offre une perspective unique sur la formation des enseignants de TESOL, illustrant comment ce domaine a façonné sa vie professionnelle et vice versa.
The book delves into the concept of reflexivity within teacher education, distinguishing it from reflective practice. It presents a framework consisting of five key components: Copying, Applying, Theorising, Reflecting, and Acting, designed to assist teacher educators in developing reflexive professional identities. This approach aims to enhance their effectiveness and adaptability in educational settings.
This book encourages the teacher to see mistakes as an important part of the learning process. It looks at the different kinds of mistakes that learners make and offers practical advice on when to correct mistakes and when to leave them, and on how best to correct them in both written and oral work. It includes chapters showing the teacher how to adopt a positive attitude towards mistakes and how to use them as a vital tool in encouraging the students' progress in English. The author looks at the need to balance accuracy and fluency and gives practical suggestions on how to correct students' mistakes whilst maintaining their enthusiasm for English and encouraging them to speak freely. The author gives advice on different correction techniques and activities to help teachers try out new techniques in their own classrooms. Examples of exercises and activities from coursebooks are given, together with student responses, and the author shows how these may be corrected with the maximum benefit to the student and the class as a whole.
This series for teachers and teacher trainers gives sound, straightforward advice on good teaching methods, and practical suggestions for lessons and activities.Examples of teaching methods and materials show how they guide teachers in the decisions they must make for their own classrooms.