UID:
almafu_9961152789202883
Format:
1 online resource (370 p.)
ISBN:
1-134-69629-9
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0-203-75483-2
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1-134-69622-1
Content:
Bethan Marshall traces the competing traditions of English teaching and considers their relevance to the current debate through an analysis of English teachers' views about themselves and their subject. The findings are based on a highly original research method in which teachers were asked to respond to and comment upon five different descriptions of their approaches to English teaching.English Teachers - The Unofficial Guide:*contextualises current debates about English teaching within the subject's contested history*provides a vehicle for teachers to reflect on their ow
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Dedication; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The battle for the curriculum; 2. A brief history of English; 3. Finding a voice; A Rough Guide to English Teachers (after p. 56); 4. Analysing the characters; Old Grammarians; Pragmatists; Liberals; Technicians; Critical Dissenters; 5. The medium and the message; 6. Marking the essay; Appendix: copies of teachers' responses to the Rough Guide; Conclusion; References; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-24078-6
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-24077-8
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203754832
