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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- Listen to free podcasts by or peer-assessment. H. Douglas Brown www.pearsonlongmanusa.com/podcasts
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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