This book develops an understanding of practices at the very center of language education--the classroom. The author explores key concepts in unpacking the complexity of classroom life; examines existing research and practice through a series of research case studies; provides a template for research activity and suggestions for projects and methodologies; and collects resources for readers keen to follow up the themes developed in the book.
This book develops an understanding of practices at the very center of language education--the classroom. The author explores key concepts in unpacking the complexity of classroom life; examines existing research and practice through a series of research case studies; provides a template for research activity and suggestions for projects and methodologies; and collects resources for readers keen to follow up the themes developed in the book.
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TONY WRIGHT is Principal Lecturer in International Education at the College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK. He has more than thirty years' experience in language teaching, and teacher education more generally. He has lived and taught in Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia, Latin America and continental Europe. Among his publications are Roles of Teachers and Learners and Investigating English.
| General Editors' Preface |
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| Acknowledgements |
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xi | |
| Introduction |
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1 | (4) |
| Part 1 Issues and Themes in Classroom Management |
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5 | (282) |
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7 | (280) |
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1 Towards an Agenda for Understanding Classroom Management |
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8 | (11) |
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2 Classrooms as Formal Contexts for Learning |
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19 | (36) |
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3 Institutional Aspects of Classroom Management |
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55 | (33) |
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4 Classrooms as Multidimensional Contexts |
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88 | (27) |
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5 Concerns and Practices in Classroom Management |
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115 | (32) |
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6 Managing Engagement: The Affective Dimension of Classroom Life |
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147 | (40) |
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7 Pedagogy, Models of Teaching and Classroom Management |
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187 | (34) |
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8 Patterns of Participation: Managing Classroom Talk |
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221 | (35) |
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9 Teachers' Knowledge and Classroom Management |
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256 | (31) |
| Part 2 Classroom Management Practices |
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287 | (134) |
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289 | (1) |
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10 Practices for Managing Time and Space |
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290 | (44) |
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334 | (35) |
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12 Managing Classroom Participation |
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369 | (26) |
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13 New Directions in Research on Classroom Management: Case Studies |
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395 | (26) |
| Part 3 Researching Classroom Management |
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421 | (38) |
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423 | (1) |
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14 Issues and Practice in Research on Classroom Management |
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424 | (22) |
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15 Doing Research on Classroom Management |
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446 | (13) |
| Part 4 Resources |
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459 | (12) |
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16 Further Resources in Classroom Management |
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461 | (10) |
| Bibliography |
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471 | (17) |
| Name Index |
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488 | (2) |
| Subject Index |
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TONY WRIGHT is Principal Lecturer in International Education at the College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK. He has many years' experience in language teaching, and teacher education more generally. He has lived and taught in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and continental Europe. Among his publications are Roles of Teachers and Learners and Investigating English.
