A book that develops an understanding of practices at the very centre of language education - the classroom. It is written for postgraduate students in Applied Linguistics and Education, and practitioners, whether in TESOL or other language teaching, In Part 1 the author explores key concepts in unpacking the complexity of classroom life. In Part 2 existing research and practice are examined through a series of research case studies. Part 3 provides a template for research activity and suggestio
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[show more]ns for projects and methodologies, and Part 4 collects resources for readers keen to follow up the themes developed in the book.
[show less]Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART 1: Introduction
Towards an Agenda for Understanding Classroom Management
Classrooms as Formal Contexts for Learning
Institutional Aspects of Classroom Management
Classrooms as Multidimensional Contexts
Concerns and Practices in Classroom Management
Managing Engagement: The Affective Dimension of Classroom Life
Pedagogy, Models of Teaching and Classroom Management
Patterns of Participation: Managing Classroom Talk
Teachers' Knowl
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[show more]edge and Classroom Management
PART 2: Introduction
Practices for Managing Time and Space
Managing Engagement
Managing Classroom Participation
New Directions in Research on Classroom Management: Case Studies
PART 3: Introduction
Issues and Practice in Research on Classroom Management
Doing Research on Classroom Management
PART 4:
Further Resources in Classroom Management
Bibliography
Index
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