Second Language Teacher Education

• Other Authors: Nunan, David (Editor), Richards, Jack C. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Cambridge University Press 1990 (2000 printing)
• Series: The Cambridge language teaching library
• Subjects: Language teachers > Training of
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• Physical Description: xii, 340 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 313-328) and index
• ISBN: 0521387795

This text provides a detailed account of current approaches to the education of teachers of second languages. The paperback edition provides a detailed account of current approaches to the education of teachers of second languages. It offers valuable ideas on the observation and supervision of classrooms, on self-evaluation by teachers, and on teaching itself. Its emphasis reflects the shift in orientation from teacher training to teacher education, in which teachers are involved in developing their own theories of teaching, understanding the nature of teacher decision making, and developing strategies for critical self-evaluation. The book is aimed at teachers, teacher educators, and workshop facilitators involved both in pre-service and in-service education of teachers of second and foreign languages.