Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers)

Marion Williams,Sarah Mercer,Stephen Ryan

ISBN 10: 0194423999 / ISBN 13: 9780194423991

Published by OUP Oxford 2015-10-08, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers)
• Publisher: OUP Oxford 2015-10-08
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0194423999
• ISBN 13: 9780194423991
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Winner of the Ben Warren International House Trust Prize 2015. This book explores key areas of educational and social psychology and considers their relevance to language teaching, using activities and questions for reflection. Issues discussed include learners' and teachers' beliefs about how a subject should be learned and taught, relationships with others, and the role of emotions in learning. This book explores key areas of educational and social psychology and considers their relevance to language teaching, using activities and questions for reflection. Issues discussed include learners' and teachers' beliefs about how a subject should be learned and taught, relationships with others, and the role of emotions in learning. The topics in this book include learners' and teachers' beliefs about how a subject should be learned and taught Learning and working in groups Relationships with others Motivation to start and persist with tasks The role of emotions in learning.

About the Author

Marion Williams was formerly Reader in Applied Linguistics at the University of Exeter and is a past president of IATEFL.