Group work in the English language curriculum : sociocultural and ecological perspectives on second language classroom learning /

Group Work in the English Language Curriculum explores how using small groups in second language classrooms supports language learning. The book asserts that both language and learning are first and foremost social, and therefore when analyzing classroom activity, it is crucial to focus on the socia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Chappell, Philip, 1962- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Subjects:	English language > Study and teaching > Foreign speakers. Second language acquisition > Study and teaching. Classroom environment. FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > English as a Second Language. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Study & Teaching.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
PART I
Introduction to Part I: Interaction in the Second Language Curriculum
1. An Ecological Perspective on the Interactive Second Language Classroom
2. Teacher and Learner Roles in the Interactive Classroom
PART II
Introduction to Part II: Group Work and the Second Language Curriculum
3. The Social Functions of Group Work: Optimising Interpersonal Relations
4. Building Field Knowledge Through Collective Thinking and the Joint Construction of Knowledge
5. Using Groups to Promote Oral Fluency
Language Development in Interaction
6. Emphasis on Language Form and Function
Group Work and the Development of Linguistic Knowledge
7. Using Groups Strategically
Negotiating Textual Meanings Through Group Work
8. Integrating Group Work into Lesson and Unit Plans.