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Authors: Stephen May (2017) - In this third, fully revised edition, the 10 volume Encyclopedia of Language and Education offers the newest developments, including an entirely new volume of research and scholarly content, essential to the field of language teaching and learning in the age of globalization. In the selection of topics and contributors, the Encyclopedia reflects the depth of disciplinary knowledge, breadth of interdisciplinary perspective, and diversity of socio-geographic experience in the language and education field. Throughout, there is an inclusion of contributions from non-English speaking and non-western parts of the world, providing truly global coverage. Furthermore, the authors have sought to integrate these voices fully into the whole, rather than as special cases or international perspec...
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Authors: R. Baldwin, John (2014) - Provides a thorough introduction to inter- and cross-cultural concepts for beginning students with a focus on practical application and social action
Defines “communication” broadly using authors from a variety of sub disciplines and incorporating scientific, humanistic, and critical theory
Constructs a complex version of culture using examples from around the world that represent a variety of differences, including age, sex, race, religion, and sexual orientation
Promotes civic engagement with cues toward individual intercultural effectiveness and giving back to the community in socially relevant ways
Weaves pedagogy throughout the text with student-centered examples, text boxes, applications, critical thinking questions, a glossary of key terms, and online resources for studen...
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Authors: Sandra L. Dwyer (2012) - With a complete, approachable presentation, CRITICAL THINKING: THE ART OF ARGUMENT is an accessible yet rigorous introduction to critical thinking. The text emphasizes immediate application of critical-thinking skills to real life. The relevance of these skills is shown throughout the text by highlighting the advantages of basing one's decisions on a thoughtful understanding of arguments and presenting the overarching commonalities across arguments. With its conversational writing style and carefully selected examples, the book employs a consistent and unified treatment of logical form and an innovative semiformal method of standardizing arguments that illustrates the concept of logical form while maintaining a visible connection to ordinary speech. Without sacrificing accuracy or d...
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Authors: Kelvin Seifert (2009) - Educational Psychology continues to emphasize the educational implications and applications of research on child development, cognitive science, learning, motivation, teaching, and assessment. Theory and practice are considered together, showing how information and ideas drawn from educational psychology research can be applied to solve the everyday problems of teaching. The text reflects the field as it offers unique and crucial knowledge to any who dare to teach, and to all who love to learn.
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Authors: Wallenfeldt, Jeff (2014) - The United Kingdom comprises the island of Great Britain—consisting of England, occupying most of the southern two-thirds of the island; Scotland, occupying the northern one-third of the island; and Wales, lying to the west of England—and Northern Ireland, also known as Ulster, lying in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland. The English are the predominant ethnic group, constituting the majority of the population. Scots, Irish, and Welsh also make up significant proportions. Since the early 1950s a rapidly growing percentage of the country’s population has been formed of Commonwealth immigrants, particularly from India, the West Indies, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. About 80 percent of the population in the United Kingdom lives in urban areas. England and Wales are the most hea...
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Authors: Cecil L. Nelson (2006) - The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of newly commissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions and case studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied and pedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around the world.
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Authors: Laurence R. Horn (2004) - The Handbook of Pragmatics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide an authoritative and accessible introduction to the field, including an overview of the foundations of pragmatic theory and a detailed examination of the rich and varied theoretical and empirical subdomains of pragmatics.
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Authors: Krizan, Buddy (2008) - The text continues to stress a balanced approach to communication by includingcoverage of correspondence, proposals and special reports, visual aids, teamwork andcollaboration, interpersonal communication, listening and nonverbal messages,presentation skills, and employment communication. Communication technology,multicultural and global communication, business ethics, and teamwork are coveredin specific chapters and also integrated in content and applications throughout the text.You will find that the seventh edition maintains a solid focus on basic fundamentalsof business communication in areas such as grammar, punctuation, capitalization,reference citations, frequently misused words, and principles of writing and speak-ing. The Writer’s Workshop at the end of each chapter reviews...
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Authors: Thomas, Michael (2012) - The book includes chapters on key aspects for CALL such as design, teacher education, evaluation, teaching online and testing, as well as new trends such as social media. The volume takes a broad look at CALL and explores how a variety of theoretical approaches have emerged as influences including socio-cultural theory, constructivism and new literacy studies. A glossary of terms to support those new to CALL as well as to allow those already engaged in the field to deepen their existing knowledge is also provided. Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning is essential reading for postgraduate students of language teaching as well as researchers in related fields involved in the study of computer-assisted learning.
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