Teacher cognition and language education : research and practice

Teacher cognition and language education : research and practice / Simon Borg.

The study of teacher cognition - what teachers think, know and believe - and of its relationship to teachers' classroom practices has become a key theme in the field of language teaching and teacher education. This new in paperback volume provides a timely discussion of the research which now e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Borg, Simon, 1965- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.
Edition:Bloomsbury Classics in Linguistics edition.
Series:Bloomsbury classics in linguistics.
Subjects:
Language and languages > Study and teaching.
Curriculum planning.
Language teachers > Training of.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Study & Teaching.
Curriculum planning
Language and languages > Study and teaching
Language teachers > Training of
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Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Structure of the book; Chapter 1 The origins of teacher cognition research; The 1970s: Changing perspectives in the study of teaching; The 1980s: Decision-making and teacher knowledge; The 1990s: Knowledge, beliefs and learning to teach; Developments since 2000; Summary; Further reading: Reviews of research on teacher cognition; Chapter 2 The cognitions of pre-service language teachers; The scope of language teacher cognition research; Terminology in language teacher cognition research; The cognitions of pre-service language teachers.
  • Second and foreign language reading instructionFirst language writing instruction; Second and foreign language writing instruction; Teacher cognition in literacy; Summary; Chapter 6 Self-report instruments; Questionnaires; Scenario rating; Tests; Summary; Chapter 7 Verbal commentaries; Structured interviews; Semi-structured interviews; Stimulated recall interviews; Think-aloud protocols; Summary; Chapter 8 Observation; Dimensions of observation; Observation in language teacher cognition research; Zsanna
  • Perfect Tenses; Summary; Chapter 9 Reflective writing; Journal writing.
  • Autobiographical accountsRetrospective accounts; Concept mapping; Summary; Chapter 10 A framework for studying language teacher cognition; The nature of language teacher cognition; The scope of language teacher cognition research; The relationship between teacher cognition and classroom practice in language teaching; The impact of context on language teachers' cognitions and practices; The processes of pre-service teacher learning in language teaching; The relationship between cognitive change and behavioural change in language teachers; The nature of expertise in language teaching.
  • Methodological issues in the study of language teacher cognitionA framework for language teacher cognition research; Consolidating and extending language teacher cognition research; References; Index.

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