The Role of Context in Language Teachers' Self Development and Motivation: Perspectives from Multilingual Settings is an academic book by Amy S. Thompson published in 2021 by Multilingual Matters. It discusses the teaching of English, especially as a foreign language. Reviewers recommended it to interested audiences, finding value in the research and methods.
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| Author | Amy S. Thompson |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching[1] |
Release number | 13[1] |
| Subject | English as a foreign language |
| Published | 2021 |
| Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
| Media type | Print (hardback), ebook |
| Pages | 176[2][3] |
| ISBN | 9781800411173 |
Description
editThe book includes a foreword by Tammy Gregersen.[4]
The main book begins with some background including citing prior research.[4]
The bulk of the text discusses examples of teaching English as a foreign language in various contexts. Example contexts studied in the book include national settings like Senegal, Egypt, Argentina Turkey, Ukraine, Estonia and Vietnam.[2][3]
It ends with conclusions around "English as a global language", teaching, teachers, and other topics.[4]
Reception
editMultiple reviews recommended the book to specific audiences who may be interested in the subject matter.[4][3][2]
Reviewers noted a demonstrated degree of reliability and novelty in the empirical research,[3][2] highlighting the author's ability to find insights in her participants' stories, and finding value in the qualitative approach.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Role of Context in Language Teachers' Self Development and Motivation". DeGruyter. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b c d Xu, Jieping (13 July 2021). "Book Review: The Role of Context in Language Teachers' Self Development and Motivation: Perspectives From Multilingual Settings". Educational Psychology. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.724293. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 8315265.
- ^ a b c d Chu, Wenxiu (2021). "Book review". System. 101. doi:10.1016/j.system.2021.102607. ISSN 0346-251X.
- ^ a b c d e Thomas, Nathan; Stopper, Sierra (2021). "Book review". System. 100. doi:10.1016/j.system.2021.102555. ISSN 0346-251X. S2CID 242601733.