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Learning English at School: Identity, Social Relations and Classroom Practice (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism) - Softcover

Book 19 of 153: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism

Toohey, Kelleen

 
9781853594816: Learning English at School: Identity, Social Relations and Classroom Practice (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1853594814 ISBN 13: 9781853594816
Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2000

Synopsis

This book considers the application of sociocultural theory to understanding how minority language background children learn English in the context of their classrooms. Based on a longitudinal ethnography, it is suggested that understanding the pivotal role of social interaction in learning implies new perspectives both for SLA research and for effective instructional practice.

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About the Author

Kelleen Toohey is Professor Emerita, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Canada. Her recent research focuses on socio-material perspectives on language learning with a particular focus on early childhood language education. She is a co-author of Disrupting Boundaries in Education and Research (Cambridge University Press, 2017), Collaborative Research in Multilingual Classrooms (Multilingual Matters, 2009) and co-editor, with Bonny Norton, of Critical Pedagogies and Language Learning (Cambridge University Press, 2004).

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Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1853594814
ISBN 13 
9781853594816
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
160