Language Teachers at Work : Linking Materials with Classroom Teaching

This book examines a ubiquitous, yet under-researched, area of language education, i.e., language teachers' use of curriculum materials. It particularly focuses on EFL teachers' use of prescribed curriculum materials in higher education in Mainland China and presents a qualitative, multi-case study involving four Chinese EFL teachersand eight students (two students from each teacher’s class) at one university in Mainland China. Drawing on data from pre-lesson and post-lesson interviews with the teachers, lesson observations, and documents in three consecutive semesters at the target university, the book delineates the processes of materials useinclassroom settings. It also identifies four domains of factors that influenced the enactment of curriculum materials. Most importantly, by adopting Vygotsky’s (1978) mediation theory and Remillard’s (2005) participatory perspective, the book constructs a "curriculum enactment mediation model" to reveal the complex and mediated relations among teachers, learners, curriculum materials, and context. It also recommends practical implications for materials developers, teacher educators, administrators, and policymakers.Author: Li, Zhan,author Contributors: Li, Zhan,author Binding: paperback Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Edition: 1st ed. 2020 Published/Release Date: 14 Jun 2021 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Springer Verlag, Singapore Author/Director/Artist: Zhan Li Dimension (cm): 235x155x9 mm Package Dimension (cm): 9x235x155 mm Item Weight (g): 454 Package Weight (g): 454