Research Catalog

Title

Reflective teaching in second language classrooms / Jack C. Richards, Charles Lockhart.

Author

Richards, Jack C., 1943-

Publication

Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

Lockhart, Charles, 1954-

Description

xii, 218 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

Reflective Teaching in Second Language Classrooms introduces teachers to ways of exploring and reflecting upon their classroom experiences, using a carefully structured approach to self-observation and self-evaluation. Teachers are encouraged to collect data about their own teaching; to examine their attitudes, beliefs, and assumptions; and then to use the information obtained as a basis for critical reflection on teaching practices. The approach is not linked to a particular method, but rather can be applied to a variety of approaches and teaching situations. Each chapter includes thought-provoking questions and activities appropriate for group discussion or self-study.

Series Statement

Cambridge language education

Uniform Title

Cambridge language education

Subject

• Language and languages > Study and teaching
• Langues > Étude et enseignement
• Anglais (langue) > Étude et enseignement

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index.

Contents

Introduction: Teacher development through exploring classroom processes -- 1. Approaches to classroom investigation in teaching -- 2. Exploring teachers' beliefs -- 3. Focus on the learner -- 4. Teacher decision making -- 5. The role of the teacher -- 6. The structure of a language lesson -- 7. Interaction in the second language classroom -- 8. The nature of language learning activities -- 9. Language use in the classroom.

ISBN

• 0521451817
• 9780521451819
• 052145803X
• 9780521458030

LCCN

93004305

OCLC

• ocm28063600
• 28063600
• SCSB-2066797

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library