Curriculum Design and Praxis in Language Teaching: A Globally Informed Approach

Curriculum Design and Praxis in Language Teaching offers methodologies and theoretical perspectives for postsecondary instructors in linguistics, second-language acquisition, and world literatures, integrating perspectives and resources from various target languages, world regions, and cultures. It provides practical suggestions for designing and implementing traditional, blended, and online language courses, including inter-artistic approaches, case studies, and practical guides, to reinforce students' socio-cultural engagement and linguistic development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 290 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Curriculum Design and Praxis in Language Teaching is a comprehensive resource for current and future postsecondary instructors in the fields of linguistics, second-language acquisition, and world literatures. It offers valuable insights and perspectives for instructors, integrating resources from various target languages, world regions, and cultures into teaching and learning within the language field. The book explores critical assessments of the current academic curriculum, as well as the fine-tuning of lesson planning, to enhance the innovative design and implementation of traditional, blended, and online language courses.

Through inter-artistic approaches, case studies, and practical guides, the book provides theoretical and hands-on suggestions for reinforcing students' socio-cultural engagement and linguistic development both inside and outside of their language-learning classrooms. The innovative ideas presented in the book, such as implementing technology, enhancing engaged spaces of learning, and adapting to the ever-changing field of pedagogy, represent agile ways of blending old and new approaches to carry forward into twenty-first-century postsecondary classrooms.

By presenting a diverse range of methodologies and theoretical perspectives, this book equips instructors with the tools they need to create effective and inclusive language learning environments that promote student growth and success. Whether you are a novice or experienced language teacher, Curriculum Design and Praxis in Language Teaching will provide valuable guidance and inspiration for your teaching practice.

Weight: 446g
Dimension: 151 x 228 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781487528911