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Teaching by Principles Principles of Language Language Assessment


An Interactive Approach to Language Learning and Teaching Principles and Classroom Practices
Pedagogy Second Edition
Fifth Edition
Third Edition H. Douglas Brown and
H. Douglas Brown
H. Douglas Brown Priyanvada Abeywickrama

Principles of Language Learning and


Teaching by Principles offers a Language Assessment provides a
Teaching is the classic second language
comprehensive survey of practical clear presentation of the essentials for
acquisition text used by teacher
language teaching options, all firmly assessing second language learning
education programs worldwide. The
anchored in accepted principles fairly and effectively. The updated
text introduces key concepts through
of language learning and teaching. second edition includes new research
definitions of terms, thought-provoking
End-of-chapter exercises encourage and information on standardized tests,
questions, charts, and spiraling.
interactive discussion. a chapter on form-focused assessment,
The fifth edition takes a comprehensive and a concise glossary.
Features: look at foundations of language teaching
Features:
• New chapters on course design, through discussions of the latest research
technology, and critical pedagogy to in the field. •U  pdated references and new
reflect current trends and advances in information reflecting recent advances
Features: and current challenges in the field.
methodology.
• New Classroom Connections • Classification of assessment techniques
• Other “hot topics”: corpus linguistics, encourage reflection on pedagogical ranging from controlled to open-
form-focused instruction, multiple implications of research. ended item types on a specified
intelligences, nonnative English-
• Latest SLA research, including noticing, continuum of micro- and macroskills of
speaking teachers, autonomy, and
recasts, connectionism, flow theory, language.
reflective teaching.
and the output hypothesis. • Systematic treatment of assessment
• Pre-reading organizers at the beginning
• An up-to-date bibliography and new for all four language skills (reading,
of each chapter.
glossary provide quick access to writing, speaking, and listening) as
important works and key terminology well as grammar and vocabulary.
in the field. • Discussion of large-scale standardized
tests, the ethics of testing, letter
grading, and overall evaluation of
student performance.
• Comprehensive presentation of
alternatives in assessment, such as
portfolios, journals, conferences,
observations, interviews, and self-
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Teaching by Principles Price


Principles of Language Learning & Teaching Price
Language Assessment Price

Book 978-0-13-612711-6 $ 41.00 Book 978-0-13-199128-6 $ 44.50 Book 978-0-13-814931-4 $ 42.00


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