Understanding Language Teaching: From Method to Postmethod

by B. Kumaravadivelu

Book Overview

This book traces the historical development of major language teaching methods in terms of theoretical principles and classroom procedures, and provides a critical evaluation of each. Drawing from seminal, foundational texts and from critical commentaries made by various scholars, Kumaravadivelu examines the profession's current transition from method to postmethod and, in the process, elucidates the relationship between theory, research, and practice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805856765
• ISBN13: 9780805856767
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"