International Perspectives on Mentoring in English Language Education

The book explores mentoring in English language education internationally, covering various contexts and methodological tools, and highlighting its potential to address social injustice and inequality. It is relevant to teacher educators, pre-service and in-service language teachers, and students and scholars of applied linguistics and English language teaching.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 298 pages
Publication date: 20 August 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Mentoring in English Language Education: An International Perspective is a comprehensive book that explores mentoring practices in diverse contexts worldwide. It draws on case studies from various countries, including Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, the USA, China, India, Japan, Nepal, Vietnam, Australia, parts of Africa, Oman, the UAE, North Macedonia, Turkey, and the UK. The book focuses on peer mentoring, mentor courses, cross-cultural issues, and different modalities of mentoring, such as face-to-face or online mentoring. It also highlights the value of different methodological tools for exploring mentoring situations, including cultural-historical activity theory and conversation analysis. The conclusion of the book emphasizes the potential of mentoring to widen access to learning and address issues related to social injustice and inequality, particularly in under-resourced contexts. This book will be of particular interest to teacher educators, pre-service and in-service language teachers, and students and scholars of applied linguistics and English language teaching.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030992637
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022