โ Scribed by Leo Van Lier
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
In this presentation I will look at language learning from an ecological perspective, an approach that focuses primarily on the quality of learning opportunities, of classroom interaction and of educational experience in general. Important pedagogical principles in an ecological approach are the creation of ecologically valid contexts, relationships, agency, motivation and identity. Each of these concepts will be examined and illustrated from a practical and a theoretical perspective, using data from a variety of contexts. In ecology, practice and theory are closely interrelated, and they are dynamic and emergent, never finished or absolute. Both are based on principles that are powerful and enduring, once teachers and learners make them their own.
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x, 551 pages ; 23 cm;Originally published: The development of modern-language skills. 1st ed. Philadelphia : Center for Curriculum Development, 1971. Revised, with new material added;Includes bibliographical references and index