Full Description
Lillian Wong brings together evidence- informed studies which are at the forefront of higher education developments in English language teaching and learning, and shares expertise from prominent academics in Hong Kong.
Written by experienced practitioners who are active in the evolving field of scholarship of teaching and learning, it provides accessible and engaging insights into best practices in new and innovative areas, such as communities of practice, scholarship, big data analytics, digital literacies, blended learning, small private online courses, dialogic use of exemplars, students as tutors and critical thinking. The book covers best practices in three interrelated key areas in university English language education, including curriculum design and pedagogy, use of technologies and the teaching and learning of English in the disciplines. Linking theory and practice, the chapters discuss the emphasis on EAP/ ESP in university English language education, how technological developments are impacting the field and the implications for further research and the teaching of English in higher education.
This resourceful collection is essential reading for teachers in- service and intraining, or those working in language education at the tertiary level where English is being used as an academic lingua franca, a medium of instruction or where EAP/ ESP plays an important role. Researchers in TESOL and applied linguistics, curriculum designers and leaders, teacher educators and policymakers as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students will also find it valuable.
Contents
Part 1: Introduction
1. Best practices in English language education in higher education: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning from Hong Kong for global practice
2. Hong Kong Continuing Professional Development Hub: Building communities of practice for English teacher development and scholarship across universities
Part II: Best practices in curriculum design and pedagogy
3. Embedding critical thinking instruction into English for academic purposes courses
4. Working towards dialogic use of genre exemplars in English for Academic Purposes
5. Student tutor writing consultation service as a credible alternative to teacher advising
Part III: Best practices in technology and English teaching and learning
6. Developing and promoting digital literacies for effective English communication
7. Integrating blended learning into large-scale English for academic purposes courses
8. Blending learning hits the SPOC: The development and implementation of small private online courses
9. Informing English for Academic Purposes teaching and learning with big data analytics
Part IV: Best practices in teaching and learning English in the disciplines
10. Scientific writing with style: Exploring student understanding of scientific writing styles and reader engagement
11. Developing specific and transferable skills for professional communication in engineering
12. The integrative approach to teaching writing to develop architectural thinking
Part V: Conclusion
13. The importance of scholarship by language practitioners in higher education
