Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching (Cambridge Applied Linguistics)

This text provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. The paperback edition provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. Chapters cover the basic areas of sociolinguistics that have a bearing on language teaching, including regional and social variations in dialects, language and gender, World English, and intercultural communication. Each chapter has been specially written for this collection by an individual who has done extensive research on the topic explored

On Grammar (Collected Works of Mak Halliday Series)

On Grammar (Volume 1)
This first volume contains seventeen papers, including a new piece entitled 'a personal perspective' , in which Professor Halliday offers his own views on language and linguistic theory as covered in his collected works. The first part presents early papers (1957-1966); the second part highlights how over the span of two decades (mid-60s to mid-80s) Halliday developed systemic theory to account for linguistic phenomena extending upward through the ranks from word to clause to text; the third part includes more recent work..

Globalization and Language Teaching

Globalization means that we have more reason than ever to learn a language.
This book considers the issues globalization raises for second language learning and teaching and represents a major theoretical and empirical statement on the impact of globalization on language policies and practice around the world.

Learning Through Teaching Mathematics: Development of Teachers' Knowledge and Expertise in Practice

This volume explores how and when teachers' knowledge develops through teaching. The book presents international views on teachers' learning from their practice; the chapters are written by mathematicians or mathematics educators from Brazil, Canada, Israel, Mexico, UK, and USA. They address diverse content – numerical literacy, geometry, algebra, and real analysis – and a variety of levels – elementary school, secondary school, undergraduate mathematics, and teacher education courses.

Coming to Terms with Student Outcomes Assessment: Faculty and Administrators Journeys to Integrating Assessment in Their Work and Institutional Cultur

Assessment on college campuses has a sordid history, and it is fairly simple to find someone with a traumatic tale to tell. It is wise to respect that that reputation is deserved.”
“How do you modify the inner workings and culture of a massive institution with minimal resources and even less authority (other than GE course approvals), and thousands and thousands of talented people busy doing other things?”