Language, Communication and Education

Language, Communication and Education
Author: Barbara Mayor
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2005-08-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135785562

Examines communication in the classroom within the larger context of the development of standard English and its social implications.

Handbook of Foreign Language Communication and Learning

Handbook of Foreign Language Communication and Learning
Author: Karlfried Knapp
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 752
Release: 2009-12-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110214245

This volume focuses on how far the policies, principles and practices of foreign language teaching and learning are, or can be, informed by theoretical considerations and empirical findings from the linguistic disciplines. Part I deals with the nature of foreign language learning in general, while Part II explores issues arising from linguistic, socio-political, cultural and cognitive perspectives. Part III and IV then consider the different factors that have to be taken into account in designing the foreign language subject and the various approaches to pedagogy that have been proposed. Part V finally addresses questions concerning assessment of learner proficiency and the evaluation of courses designed to promote it. Key features: provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of foreign language communication and learning presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field offers solutions to everyday language-related problems with contributions from renowned experts

Language and Communication in Mathematics Education

Language and Communication in Mathematics Education
Author: Judit N. Moschkovich
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2018-03-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3319750550

This book considers some of the outstanding questions regarding language and communication in the teaching and learning of mathematics – an established theme in mathematics education research, which is growing in prominence. Recent research has demonstrated the wide range of theoretical and methodological resources that can contribute to this area of study, including those drawing on cross-disciplinary perspectives influenced by, among others, sociology, psychology, linguistics, and semiotics. Examining language in its broadest sense to include all modes of communication, including visual and gestural as well as spoken and written modes, it features work presented and discussed in the Language and Communication topic study group (TSG 31) at the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-13). A joint session with participants of the Mathematics Education in a Multilingual and Multicultural Environment topic study group (TSG 32) enhanced discussions, which are incorporated in elaborations included in this book. Discussing cross-cutting topics it appeals to readers from a wide range of disciplines, such as mathematics education and research methods in education, multilingualism, applied linguistics and beyond.

Online Communication in Language Learning and Teaching

Online Communication in Language Learning and Teaching
Author: M. Lamy
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2007-11-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0230592686

This offers a framework for thinking about technologies that allow online communication, for example, forums, chats, real-time platforms as well as virtual worlds and mobile devices, and the practical issues of using them. The authors offer a thorough appraisal of the potential benefits and challenges of learning and teaching a language online.

Cases on Communication Technology for Second Language Acquisition and Cultural Learning

Cases on Communication Technology for Second Language Acquisition and Cultural Learning
Author: Joan E. Aitken
Publisher: Information Science Reference, a
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Education, Bilingual
ISBN: 9781466644823

"This book provides educators with valuable insight into methods and opportunities for using technology to teach students learning a foreign language, offering theoretical and pragmatic cases-illustrate teaching strategies and methodologies, hardware and software development, administrative concerns, and cross-cultural considerations with respect to effective educational technologies"--

Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning

Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning
Author: Michael Byram
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2003
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781853596575

The chapters in this book all address the significance of the relationship between the aims and methods of language teaching and the contexts in which it takes place. Some consider the implications for the ways in which we research language teaching; others present the results of research and development work.

Teaching Students with Language and Communication Disabilities

Teaching Students with Language and Communication Disabilities
Author: S. Jay Kuder
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

"Divided into three sections, the text examines research with a focus on application to school-age students, and then analyzes the language difficulties associated with specific disability types. The third section focuses on contemporary assessment and instructional strategies. Kuder emphasizes research-based instructional techniques and discusses several new methods, including technology-based approaches."--BOOK JACKET.

From Neurons to Neighborhoods

From Neurons to Neighborhoods
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2000-11-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309069882

How we raise young children is one of today's most highly personalized and sharply politicized issues, in part because each of us can claim some level of "expertise." The debate has intensified as discoveries about our development-in the womb and in the first months and years-have reached the popular media. How can we use our burgeoning knowledge to assure the well-being of all young children, for their own sake as well as for the sake of our nation? Drawing from new findings, this book presents important conclusions about nature-versus-nurture, the impact of being born into a working family, the effect of politics on programs for children, the costs and benefits of intervention, and other issues. The committee issues a series of challenges to decision makers regarding the quality of child care, issues of racial and ethnic diversity, the integration of children's cognitive and emotional development, and more. Authoritative yet accessible, From Neurons to Neighborhoods presents the evidence about "brain wiring" and how kids learn to speak, think, and regulate their behavior. It examines the effect of the climate-family, child care, community-within which the child grows.

Language and Communication in Primary Schools

Language and Communication in Primary Schools
Author: Kate Allott
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2016-05-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1473968399

Language and communication are essential in the classroom: essential in children’s learning, essential in teachers’ communication with children, and essential in children’s understanding of themselves and their world. This book is a guide for trainee and beginning teachers on how to support and develop talk in the classroom. It explores the theory behind the teaching of language and communication skills and includes lots of practical advice on how to translate this into the classroom. It tackles the challenges and issues of managing talk in the classroom setting, and explores the role of language in children’s learning. The book addresses the challenge of language difficulties and delayed language development among children entering school. The crucial role of adults in supporting early language development is explained, and the book also considers the needs of children for whom English is an additional language.

Language Learning, Discourse and Communication

Language Learning, Discourse and Communication
Author: Weronika Szubko-Sitarek
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2013-10-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3319004190

This volume brings together papers on a wide spectrum of topics within the broad area of language acquisition, stressing the interconnections between applied and theoretical linguistics, as well as language research methodology. These contributions in honor of Professor Jan Majer have been grouped in two sections: language learning, and discourse and communication. The former discusses issues varying from aspects of first, second, and third language acquisition, individual learner differences (i.e. gender, attitudes, learning strategies), and second language research methodology to the analysis of features of learner spoken language, the role of feedback in foreign language instruction, and the position of culture in EFL textbooks. The second part of the volume offers a theoretical counterbalance to the applied nature of the first one. Here, the contributions touch upon spoken and written language analysis, language awareness, and aspects of the English language; also, selected issues of language philosophy are discussed. The wide range of topics covered in the publication, authored by specialists in their respective areas, reflects Professor Majer’s academic interests and corresponds to the complex nature of the general field the volume aims to portray.