.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Words Alone: The Teaching and Usage of English in Contemporary Ireland
Unknown
€ 4.99
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Words Alone: The Teaching and Usage of English in Contemporary Ireland
Paperback. This is a review of how English is taught in Irish schools and the likely directions of change and reform. Topics include: the tasks and politics of English teaching; controversies in Britain over a national curriculum in English; and teaching students how to write correct English. Editor(s): Bates, Denis; etc.; Galvin, Conor (Lecturer in Education, University College Dublin, Ireland); Swan, Desmond (Professor Emeritus of Education, University College Dublin, Ireland); Williams, Kevin (Mater Dei Institute of Education, Ireland). Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; JNKC; JNT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. . Clean Copy.
Words Alone: The teaching and usage of English in contemporary Ireland provides an honest and informed commentary on how English is taught and used in our schools, on why we follow the curricula that we do, and on which are the most likely directions for change and reform. The range and quality of its contributions will make this volume an enduring source of guidance for anyone concerned with the teaching and usage of English in Ireland.
Words Alone: The teaching and usage of English in contemporary Ireland provides an honest and informed commentary on how English is taught and used in our schools, on why we follow the curricula that we do, and on which are the most likely directions for change and reform. The range and quality of its contributions will make this volume an enduring source of guidance for anyone concerned with the teaching and usage of English in Ireland.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Number of Pages
201
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781900621335
SKU
KEX0210589
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for Words Alone: The Teaching and Usage of English in Contemporary Ireland
"Over all stimulating, and the cover is bright and effective." Books Ireland Feb 2000 "What is obvious almost immediately, as the preface goes on to acknowledge, is that there are few educational topics in which so many conflicts converge. The book's principal value is to bring these conflicts to our notice and to alert us to some ... Read more