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OverviewWhat is the spark that lights the fire of learning between learner and teacher? The approach to reflecting on this question is holistic and cross-disciplinary, the subject matter is second-language learning, the setting is often tertiary or continuing education, and the focus is on encounters. The metaphor that guides the reflections is dancing in an attempt to capture the complexity of the adult learning situation. This study uses action research and action learning to deepen the author’s understanding and praxis. ‘Vignettes’, recollections of previous experience, are the author’s windows on more than twenty-five years as an adult learner of languages and as an English teacher for non-native adults, primarily academics. The vignettes validate ordinary pedagogical acts and introduce spiritual and physical dimensions to language learning that are commonly overlooked. The process of reflection leads to an emerging awareness of «crisscross scholars» – the increasingly common breed of academic who is multilingual, multicultural, and multidisciplinary. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeannette ReganPublisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Imprint: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Edition: New edition Volume: 757 Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.00cm Weight: 0.470kg ISBN: 9783034300179ISBN 10: 3034300174 Pages: 317 Publication Date: 05 October 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsContents: Encounters – Second-Language Learning – Adult Language Learning – Deep Learning – Common European Framework of Reference – Linguistic Security – Lifelong Learning – Guided Self-Study – Peer Tandem – Vignettes – Action Research – Action Learning – Love Migrant – Crisscross Scholar – Peer Mentoring – Dissertation Writing Process.ReviewsAuthor InformationThe Author: Jeannette Regan, Dr. psych., works as a free-lance instructor and learning advisor with adults. She also edits and translates research articles. She worked on the development and translation of descriptors for the Higher Education version of the European Language Portfolio and has taught English in both the United States and Switzerland, and in Swiss university settings since 1989. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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