Teacher Cognition and Language Education: Research and Practice

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.

Author: Simon Borg
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Published: 01/06/2007
Pages: 322
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d
ISBN13: 9780826477286
ISBN10: 0826477283
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching | Subjects | Language Arts
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General

About the Author
Simon Borg is Reader in TESOL at the School of Education, University of Leeds, UK.