Values, Philosophies, and Beliefs in TESOL: Making a Statement

This thought-provoking and practical book leads second language teachers to consider their views and values concerning their work.

Graham Crookes (Author)

9780521741279, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 February 2009

290 pages
22.9 x 15.3 x 1.5 cm, 0.4 kg

Values, Philosophies, and Beliefs in TESOL lays a solid foundation upon which teachers can construct their philosophy of teaching, and it prepares them to make a well-informed statement of their beliefs – something that is increasingly called for in contexts such as employment interviews and contract renewals. It chronicles the many influences and developments that have helped shape the language teaching profession today. With its interdisciplinary perspective, this extraordinary book lays a foundation on which teachers can construct their own philosophy of teaching.

Chapter 1 - Terms and processes for a philosophy of ES/FL teaching
Chapter 2 - The early history and philosophies of school
Chapter 3 – Language teaching traditions in historical and philosophical context
Chapter 4 - Isms and systems
Chapter 5 – Two recent philosophical movements, language teaching, and the way the world is going (perhaps)
Chapter 6 - Epistemology and the S/FL teacher
Chapter 7 - Ethics and morals
Chapter 8 – Mainstream social and political philosophy and language education
Chapter 9 - Radical alternatives
Chapter 10 - Some continuing tensions for S/FL teachers
Chapter 11 – Aims, and other components of a teaching philosophy, empirical studies
12 A concluding comment
References
Footnotes

Subject Areas: ELT: English for specific purposes [ES], Applied linguistics for ELT [EBAL]