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Exploratory Practice in Language Teaching
Judith Hanks
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Description for Exploratory Practice in Language Teaching
Hardback. Series: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; YQC; YQE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 652.
This book tracks the development of Exploratory Practice since the early 1990s as an original form of practitioner research in the field of English language teaching. Drawing on case studies, vignettes and narratives from teachers and learners around the world as they experienced Exploratory Practice in their different contexts, Hanks examines the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the Exploratory Practice framework and asks what the principles really mean in practice. For language professionals considering investigating their classrooms and their teaching/learning practices rigorously and thoughtfully, this book breaks new ground, arguing for a fresh perspective: (exploratory) practice-as-research. Judith ... Read more
This book tracks the development of Exploratory Practice since the early 1990s as an original form of practitioner research in the field of English language teaching. Drawing on case studies, vignettes and narratives from teachers and learners around the world as they experienced Exploratory Practice in their different contexts, Hanks examines the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the Exploratory Practice framework and asks what the principles really mean in practice. For language professionals considering investigating their classrooms and their teaching/learning practices rigorously and thoughtfully, this book breaks new ground, arguing for a fresh perspective: (exploratory) practice-as-research. Judith ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137453433
SKU
V9781137453433
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99-15
About Judith Hanks
Judith Hanks is Lecturer in TESOL at the University of Leeds, UK. She started teaching EFL in 1987 and has worked in China, Italy, Singapore, Turkey and the UK. She has worked as a teacher, teacher trainer and teacher educator, as well as course director, programme leader and manager, and of course, she is a life-long language learner. Her work ... Read more
Reviews for Exploratory Practice in Language Teaching
“This book offers an in-depth history of the development of EP, as well as a detailed history of the underpinning philosophy of the practitioner research family more generally, from Dewey to Freire. It is accessible and clear, with many quote boxes, vignettes and worksheets.” (Richard S. Pinner, Educational Action Research, December 20, 2019) “With its accessible prose style, illustrative vignettes, ... Read more