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English and Empowerment in the Developing World.
Title:
English and Empowerment in the Developing World.
Author:
Hussain, Nasreen.
ISBN:
9781443816298
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (300 pages)
Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES -- LIST OF FIGURES -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- SECTION I -- ENGLISH AND EMPOWERMENT -- TOWARDS A REVISED ROLE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD -- TEACHER TRAINING IN THE MARGINS OF THE GLOBAL VILLAGE -- EMPOWERING TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO UNDERSTAND THEIR TEACHING -- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN -- SPEECH RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY -- SECTION II -- JOURNEY TO EMPOWERMENT -- EMPOWERED WOMEN IN PAKISTAN -- SECTION III -- PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF AUTHENTICITY IN THE ESP CLASSROOM -- ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL IN PAKISTAN -- SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING -- TWO LANGUAGES WITH ONE CULTURE -- WHO TEACHES THE TEACHERS? -- ESP/EAP -- SECTION IV -- USING TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT IN-SERVICE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS' FIELD EXPERIENCES -- WHY ICT IN ESP? -- GENDER-RELATED DISCOURSE STYLE OF NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS IN COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION -- CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX.
Abstract:
This book is a collection of thought-provoking papers that investigate empowerment within the context of language, education, and technology. In the seventeen papers published in the book, local and international ELT practitioners and researchers have analysed their experiences within a range of socio-linguistic situations. Adding significant insights and depth to a previously under-researched area, the publication will be of interest not only to ELT teachers and students, but also to social...
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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