Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy

Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy

<p> <strong> <i>Teaching by Principles</i> </strong> is a widely acclaimed methodology test used in language teacher education programs around the world. In this fourth edition, Dr. H. Douglas Brown and Dr. Heekyeong Lee offer a comprehensive survey of practical language teaching options firmly anchored in current research on second language acquisition and pedagogy.</p> <p> <strong>Features of the Fourth Edition</strong> <p> <ul> <li>A comprehensive update on current issues, new research findings, and innovative classroom teaching techniques, with additional and reworked chapters to reflect this information</li> <li>A description and analysis of new foundational principles, including: <i>agency, identity, languaculture, communities of practice, embodied cognition,</i> and <i>self-regulation</i> </li> <li>Pre-reading organizers at the beginning of each chapter</li> <li>Frquent statistics and pedagogical "tips" in each chapter</li> <li>Numerous "classroom connections" to stimulate practical applications of concepts and principles</li> <li>End-of-chapter group activities, discussion topics, and suggested additional readings</li> <li>A glossary of technical terminology</li> </ul> </p>