Navigating TESOL: Objectives and Core Principles [Paperback]

1.? Acquiring an additional language? 2.? The pedagogy of TESOL? 3.? Pedagogical grammar? 4.? Curriculum in language teaching and learning? 5.? Language testing and assessment? 6.? Sociolinguistics and language teaching? 7.? Language, culture and identity in TESOL? 8.? English for specific purposes? 9.? Teachers voices: Experiences of teaching English to speakers of other languages? 10.? The future of TESOL

Navigating TESOL?is a comprehensive, research-based resource which serves as a practical guide for students of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for the duration of their Masters or certificate program.

Navigating TESOL is a comprehensive, research-based resource which serves as a practical guide for students of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for the duration of their masters or certificate program. It also serves as a resource for university educators and language teachers who wish to know more about key aspects of TESOL. Providing an accessible overview of the often complex issues and perspectives in TESOL, this book covers the pedagogical and linguistic knowledge crucial for professional learning at masters level, summarises the major sub-fields, and explores recent and influential research that has shaped the field. Ideal for foundational courses in TESOL and certificate programs, the book features discussion activities, directions for new research and typical assessment items.

Rod Neilsen is Associate Professor in TESOL at Deakin University, Australia, and has worked as chief editor for the Australian journal TESOL in Context. Before becoming a researcher in TESOL and multilingualism, he taught English in the UK, South America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Hossein Shokouhi was Associate Professor in Linguistics at Shahid Chamranl