Curriculum Development in English for Academic Purposes

A Guide to Practice

Martin Guardado, Justine Light (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

XVII, 123 Seiten

2020
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-47467-6 (ISBN)

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This book introduces and explains a series of tools for curriculum renewal and revitalization in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs, based on the experiences of the authors in successfully implementing a new curriculum in a large EAP program in North America. The book focuses on the why and how of introducing curriculum change, while also engaging critically with the realities of day-to-day classroom practice and the important issue of teacher engagement. While maintaining a principles-driven approach, each chapter is also filled with tools, samples and case study examples, grounding the book in practice and making it an essential resource for language teachers, teacher trainers, and students on TESOL and related courses.

Martin Guardado is Professor of Applied Linguistics and the Director of the English Language School at the University of Alberta, Canada. Justine Light is a curriculum developer at NorQuest College and Adjunct Professor in the TESL program at the University of Alberta, Canada. She has taught ESL for the past twenty years in a wide range of settings, including a decade of instruction in EAP programs.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Philosophy and Learning Principles.- Chapter 3: Getting to Grips with the Environment: Program Goals Defined.- Chapter 4: Formatting Curriculum Content: Program Learning Goals Realized.- Chapter 5: Implementation and Evaluation.- Chapter 6: Teacher Engagement.

"Presented as a step-by-step guide, the book takes the reader through a curriculum review and development process ... . Besides being strongly based on research, the book has various strengths in its practicality as well. One particular strength is that it is highly reader-friendly. ... Overall, the book is a useful resource for academic managers and curriculum specialists preparing to review their EAP courses." (Agnes Bodis, English Australia Journal, Vol. 37 (2), 2021)

“Presented as a step-by-step guide, the book takes the reader through a curriculum review and development process ... . Besides being strongly based on research, the book has various strengths in its practicality as well. One particular strength is that it is highly reader-friendly. ... Overall, the book is a useful resource for academic managers and curriculum specialists preparing to review their EAP courses.” (Agnes Bodis, English Australia Journal, Vol. 37 (2), 2021)

Erscheinungsdatum	31.05.2020
Zusatzinfo	XVII, 123 p. 8 illus., 1 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	319 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
Schlagworte	communicative language teaching • curriculum change • Curriculum Design • English • English for Academic Purposes (EAP) • English for Specific Purposes (ESP) • Learning goals • Pedagogy • Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) • Teacher engagement • Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (T • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
ISBN-10	3-030-47467-4 / 3030474674
ISBN-13	978-3-030-47467-6 / 9783030474676
Zustand	Neuware