Do you want to improve your teaching practice and get the most out of student feedback? This book prepares TESOL teachers for the practical component of their programme. It covers both the theory of reflective practice and practical techniques and explains the cycle of observation, planning and materials, teaching, feedback, and action.
This book showcases recent work carried out by members of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL). By focusing on the relationship between language and its users within the micro context of Ireland, the contributors generate insights which promise to open up future avenues for Applied Linguistics research, both in Ireland and beyond.The collection addresses two main themes within the field of Applied language learning and teaching, and the study of language and its discourses in context. In order to ensure that the volume is relevant to as wide an audience as is possible, it is not theoretically focused; rather, each chapter deals with a specific real world issue in context. The book provides an account of language problems that have arisen given the increasingly multilingual nature of Ireland, examines the current status of the Irish language and explores the potential for new technologies to enhance language learning and teaching.
A Corpus-Based Investigation of Spoken and Written Modes
The book explores the dynamics of feedback in teacher education, analyzing both spoken and written language used in post-observation settings. By employing discourse analysis, conversation analysis, and pragmatics, it investigates feedback meetings and tutor reports through quantitative and qualitative methods. The focus is on identifying key characteristics of this feedback genre, particularly its pragmatic elements, to understand what makes feedback effective and emotionally resonant. The research incorporates a corpus of feedback interactions, tutor reports, and reflections from student teachers and tutors.