Processes and Process-Orientation in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2011

Processes and Process-Orientation in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

Edited by: Wai Meng Chan , Kwee Nyet Chin , Masanori Nagami and Titima Suthiwan

Volume 4 in the series Studies in Second and Foreign Language Education [SSFLE]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614510185

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About this book

There can be no products without processes. Though this statement may seem to be no more than an overused generalization, it encapsulates the undoubted importance of processes and process-oriented approaches in language teaching and learning. In foreign language education in recent decades, researchers and practitioners alike are increasingly focusing their attention on: 1) the learner as the active subject of learning and the internal processes that constitute his/her learning leading to the development of communicative competence; 2) teaching approaches, curricula and materials that reflect this view of language learning; and 3) other factors such as the sociocultural context, social interactions and discourse, and individual learner characteristics and differences. The theme of this book reflects this paradigm shift, and the papers included here from the disciplines of foreign language education and second language acquisition provide vital insights into processes in curriculum planning, teaching methodology, teacher education and professional development, language acquisition, language discourse, classroom instruction and interactions, the development of language skills and learning strategies, and language learning motivation.

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Wai Meng Chan, National University of Singapore; Kwee Nyet Chin, National University of Singapore; Masanori Nagami, National University of Singapore; Titima Suthiwan, National University of Singapore.

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Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	I
TABLE OF CONTENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	V
PREFACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	IX
Chapter 1. PROCESSES AND PROCESS-ORIENTATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING: AN INTRODUCTION Wai Meng Chan, Kwee Nyet Chin, Masanori Nagami and Titima Suthiwan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART 1: MACRO-LEVEL PROCESSES
Chapter 2. PROCESS-ORIENTATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING: WHAT ARE THE PROCESSES AND WHERE ARE THE PRODUCTS? William Littlewood Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
Chapter 3. POSTMODERNISM IN TEFL: AN OVERVIEW Andrew Edward Finch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
Chapter 4. PRAGMATIC FRAMEWORK AND ITS ROLE IN LANGUAGE LEARNING: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CHINESE Weiping Wu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
Chapter 5. TWO TYPES OF “COMMUNICATION” – A NEW NOTION FOR TEACHING GRAMMAR IN SECOND/FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION Yoshikazu Kawaguchi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
Chapter 6. CREATION, MAINTENANCE, FEEDBACK AND MODIFICATION: SUCCESSFUL EFL CURRICULUM DESIGN AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL Benjamin Laskar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
Chapter 7. USING COMPUTER AND INTERNET TO ENHANCE INTERCULTURAL LEARNING Bernd Rüschoff Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
Chapter 8. THE SREO PLAN FOR DESIGNING WEB-BASED INSTRUCTION FOR TEACHING REMEDIAL ENGLISH TO THAI STUDENTS Suksan Suppasetseree Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Chapter 9. LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMME AS AN AVENUE TO NURTURE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND ACCELERATE STUDENTS’ LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Johanna W. Istanto Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
Chapter 10. AN ONLINE PEER OBSERVATION PLATFORM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN HONG KONG Paul M. M. Sze Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
PART 2: MICRO-LEVEL PROCESSES
Chapter 11. A COGNITIVE-NEUROBIOLOGICAL MODEL OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Swathi M. Vanniarajan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
Chapter 12. AN EXPLORATION INTO FACTORS AFFECTING LISTENING PERFORMANCE IN DIFFERENT TEST FORMATS Hsiao-fang Cheng Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
Chapter 13. IMPLEMENTING LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGY TRAINING: ON STUDENTS’ ENGLISH PERFORMANCE Shenghui Cindy Huang and Shanmao Frank Chang Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
Chapter 14. LEARNER INITIATION IN THE EFL CLASSROOM Chen-Ying Li Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Chapter 15. HOW PARTICIPANTS MANAGE THEIR UNDERSTANDING IN CONVERSATION? A CASE STUDY OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN L1 AND L2 USERS OF JAPANESE Masanori Nagami Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303
Chapter 16. EXPLORING THE PROCESS OF SECOND-LANGUAGE SOCIALIZATION Miwako Yanagisawa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
Chapter 17. WHAT DO STUDENTS LEARN IN A PROCESS-ORIENTED JAPANESE PEDAGOGY COURSE? Akiko Sugiyama and Yuko Abe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	335
Chapter 18. MOTIVATION OF MALAY STUDENTS TOWARDS LEARNING MANDARIN AS A THIRD LANGUAGE Teow Ghee Tan and Ae Kee Ooi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	353
AUTHORS AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	373
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	377

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Foreign Language Teachers, Foreign Language Researchers, Applied Linguists, Curriculum Planners
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 387
Keywords: Language Acquisition; Language Teaching; Language Education; Applied Linguistics

eBook

Published: October 27, 2011
ISBN: 9781614510185

Hardcover

Published: October 17, 2011
ISBN: 9781614510093