The Cambridge Guide to Pedagogy and Practice in Second Language Teaching

by Anne Burns (Editor), Jack C. Richards (Editor)

This collection of original articles provides a state-of-the-art overview of key issues and approaches in contemporary language teaching. Written by internationally prominent researchers, educators, and emerging scholars, the chapters are grouped into five rethinking our understanding of teaching, learner diversity and classroom learning, pedagogical approaches and practices, components of the curriculum, and media and materials. Each chapter covers key topics in teaching methodology such as reflective pedagogy, teaching large classes, outcomes-based language learning, speaking instruction, and technology in the classroom. Chapters assume no particular background knowledge and are written in an accessible style.

314 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2012

About the author

Anne Burns is Professor of TESOL at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and Professor Emerita, at Aston University, UK. She has published extensively on teaching speaking, action research and language teacher education.

Reviews

[Rupinder K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Relatively straightforward book with useful chapters on a range of topics providing easy to follow background as well current issues. It's a shame I hadn't discovered earlier!