Modern Foreign Languages: Teaching School SUbjects 11-19

by Pachler; Norbert

• ISBN13: 9780415373425
• ISBN10: 0415373425
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This accessible and thought-provoking book considers what beginner teachers need to know about learning, teaching, assessment, curriculum and professional development, in the context of teaching modern foreign languages. This book will prove an invaluable resource to those on PGCE courses, those in their induction year, and those in the early years of their teaching career. It is also suitable for subject leaders with mentor responsibilities and Advanced Skills teachers undertaking specialist inset and teaching support.

Author Biography

Norbert Pachler is Reader in Education and Co-Director of the Centre for Excellence for Work-based Learning for Education Professionals at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK Michael Evans is Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Cambridge, UK Shirley Lawes is Lecturer in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK

Table of Contents

About the authors	p. vii
Editors' preface	p. ix
About this book	p. xv
List of abbreviations	p. xvii
Introduction: foreign language teaching in context	p. 1
The subject	p. 5
The politics of foreign language learning and the subject knowledge field	p. 7
Different categories of foreign language knowledge	p. 23
Using the subject in the classroom	p. 51
Pedagogical knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge	p. 53
Curricular knowledge	p. 81
Understanding pupil knowledge	p. 114
Subject and professional development	p. 141
Educational and research literacies	p. 143
Wider professional knowledge and professional learning	p. 167
Recommended books	p. 189
Recommended journals	p. 191
References	p. 192
Index	p. 203
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