The Self-Directed Teacher : Managing the Learning Process /
David Nunan and Clarice Lamb.
- 1st ed.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
- xiii, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Cambridge Language Education .
- Cambridge language education .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-291) and indexes. About the Author(s): David Nunan is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the English Centre at the University of Hong Kong. He has worked as a teacher, researcher, and writer in many countries, including Britain, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, the United States, and the Middle East, and is currently on the Board of Directors of TESOL. Clarice Lamb is the director of the ATLAS English Learning Center and a professor at the Catholic University (PUC-RS) in Porto Alegre, Brazil. She has taught English and has been a pedagogical coordinator in both the United States and Brazil and is currently training teachers in South America." (Back Cover).
"The Self-directed Teacher prepares teachers to make independent decisions in key areas such as lesson planning, teacher talk, group work, error correction, resource management, and evaluation. The text uses a task-based approach, and the material presented is well supported by theory and research." (Back Cover). CONTENTS: Introduction: The language teaching challenge 1. A context for classroom action Introduction Setting the context and defining terms The curriculum in outline Needs analysis Setting goals and objectives Summary and conclusions Projects 2. The planning process Introduction Lesson preparation Pre-instructional decision making Collaborating with colleagues: Planning and staff meetings Summary and conclusions Projects 3. Classroom talk Introduction Direct instruction Error correction and feedback Teacher questions Instructions The use of the first language Summary and conclusions Projects 4. Classroom dynamics Introduction Pacing Classroom monitoring Cross-cultural aspects of classroom management The "effective" teaching movement Dealing with behaviour problems Summary and conclusions Projects 5. Instructional groups Introduction Teacher and learner roles Small group and pair work Large classes One-to-one instruction Self-directed learning Mixed-level groups Summary and conclusions Projects 6. Managing resources Introduction Using commercial teaching texts Making the most of the teacher's manual Exploiting resources that lack a teacher's guide Electronic support Using computers in the classroom Visuals and realia Summary and conclusions Projects 7. Affective issues in the language classroom Introduction Motivation Attitude Anxiety Summary and conclusions Projects 8. Monitoring and evaluation Introduction Formal evaluation Informal evaluation Self-evaluation Evaluation by others Summary and conclusions Projects Appendix: Language learning in action
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Languages, Modern--Study and teaching. Language teachers--Training of.