Teacher Cognition and Language Education: Research and Practice

By Simon Borg

Book Overview

The study of teacher cognition - what teachers think, know and believe - and of its relationship to teachers' classroom practices has become a key theme in the field of language teaching and teacher education. This new in paperback volume provides a timely discussion of the research which now exists on language teacher cognition. The first part of the book considers what is known about the cognitions of pre-service and practicing teachers, and focuses specifically on teachers' cognitions in teaching grammar, reader and writing. The second part of the book evaluates a range of research methods which have been used in the study of language teacher cognition and provides a framework for continuing research in this fascinating field. This comprehensive yet accessible account will be relevant to researchers, teacher educators and curriculum managers working in language education contexts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847063330
• ISBN13: 9781847063335
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"