Language Pedagogy: Theory of Language Teaching. Volume 3

Language Pedagogy. Language pedagogy is treated in this book as an aspect of language teaching theory that addresses learner and learning, adding learner perspective to the theory of English language instruction. This is deemed as an important contribution to the other two aspects, namely, applied linguistics and language didactics. The book focuses on such areas as the definition of language pedagogy, language teaching and learning, humanistic approach to teaching and learning, as well as on social construction of knowledge. A special point of attention is language learner and their individual differences, including motivation, intelligence, aptitude, styles and strategies. The ways of teaching for success and managing classroom discourse are conclusive sections of this book.