
Positive Language Education
Teaching Global Life Skills in the Language Classroom
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 20. March 2025
Book
Hardback
218 pages
978-1-032-01190-5 (ISBN)
Description
This innovative book integrates theory and practice in the teaching of contemporary life skills alongside and as part of language teaching that looks at the 'whole student'.
Introducing their Positive Language Education framework, the authors expertly outline the theoretical background for integrating linguistic objectives with a wide range of holistic 21st century competencies including emotional regulation, well-being, ecoliteracy, and global citizenship. They then offer a unique, practical array of concrete suggestions and hands-on, research-based activities to help language educators develop their repertoire as Positive Language Educators, including how to conduct their own research on this subject. This reader-friendly resource gives pre- and in-service FL/L2 teachers the tools and confidence to understand and implement these principles in the classroom and beyond.
Advanced students and researchers of applied linguistics, education, and psychology, as well as curriculum developers, teacher trainers, and aspiring teachers around the world - and their students - will benefit from this unique book.
Introducing their Positive Language Education framework, the authors expertly outline the theoretical background for integrating linguistic objectives with a wide range of holistic 21st century competencies including emotional regulation, well-being, ecoliteracy, and global citizenship. They then offer a unique, practical array of concrete suggestions and hands-on, research-based activities to help language educators develop their repertoire as Positive Language Educators, including how to conduct their own research on this subject. This reader-friendly resource gives pre- and in-service FL/L2 teachers the tools and confidence to understand and implement these principles in the classroom and beyond.
Advanced students and researchers of applied linguistics, education, and psychology, as well as curriculum developers, teacher trainers, and aspiring teachers around the world - and their students - will benefit from this unique book.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Advanced
Illustrations
9 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 15 s/w Zeichnungen, 99 s/w Tabellen, 24 s/w Abbildungen
99 Tables, black and white; 14 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, black and white; 26 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
496 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-01190-5 (9781032011905)
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Antonia Clare | Tammy Gregersen | Sarah Mercer
Positive Language Education
Teaching Global Life Skills in the Language Classroom
E-Book
03/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
€55.49
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Antonia Clare | Tammy Gregersen | Sarah Mercer
Positive Language Education
Teaching Global Life Skills in the Language Classroom
E-Book
03/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
€55.49
Available for download

Antonia Clare | Tammy Gregersen | Sarah Mercer
Positive Language Education
Teaching Global Life Skills in the Language Classroom
Book
03/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
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Persons
Antonia Clare is an English language teaching professional in the United Kingdom. She has been an English language teacher, teacher trainer, speaker, consultant, and materials developer in many countries for over 25 years.
Tammy Gregersen is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Baylor University, USA. She held full professor positions at the University of Northern Iowa, USA and the American University of Sharjah, UAE, where she was an English language teacher educator.
Sarah Mercer is Professor of Foreign Language Teaching and English Studies at the University of Graz, Austria. She is also President of the International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning (IAPLL) and ambassador for IATEFL.
Tammy Gregersen is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Baylor University, USA. She held full professor positions at the University of Northern Iowa, USA and the American University of Sharjah, UAE, where she was an English language teacher educator.
Sarah Mercer is Professor of Foreign Language Teaching and English Studies at the University of Graz, Austria. She is also President of the International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning (IAPLL) and ambassador for IATEFL.
Content
Series Editors' Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: From Research to Implications
Part II: From Implications to Application
A: Social Skills
B: Well-being/Character Skills
C: Health Literacy Skills
D: Social-personal Skills
E: Transversal Learning Skills
F: Community and Global Skills
Part III: From Application to Implementation
Part IV: From Implementation to Research
Index
Acknowledgements
Part I: From Research to Implications
Part II: From Implications to Application
A: Social Skills
B: Well-being/Character Skills
C: Health Literacy Skills
D: Social-personal Skills
E: Transversal Learning Skills
F: Community and Global Skills
Part III: From Application to Implementation
Part IV: From Implementation to Research
Index