Full Description
Transformative learning has been widely used in the field of adult education for over twenty years, but until recently has received little attention in the field of world languages. Drawing on best practices and the research of distinguished international world language experts, this volume provides theoretical and classroom-tested models of transformative education in world languages at major university, state and governmental programs. Chapters outline theoretical frameworks and detail successful models from cutting-edge programs in a wide range of languages, with plenty of examples included to make the theory accessible to readers not yet familiar with the concepts. Classroom teachers, program administrators and faculty developers at every level of instruction will find support for their courses. With its innovative approach to the teaching and learning of languages, this volume is a seminal text in transformative language learning that will stimulate discussions and innovation in the language field for years to come.
Contents
1. Introduction Betty Lou Leaver, Dan E. Davidso, and Christine Campbell; Part I. Theoretical Framework: 2. Transformative language learning and teaching: the next paradigm shift and its historical context Betty Lou Leaver; 3. Shaking the foundations: transformative learning in TESOL Rebecca L. Oxford; 4. Transformative learning at the multilingual turn: toward an east-west perspective of selfhood Jason Goulah; Part II. TLLT Applications in Government Programs: 5. Actualizing open architecture curricular design: a fundamental principle of transformative language learning and teaching Christine Campbell; 6. Foreign language learning efficiency: transformative learning in an outcomes-based envi-ronment Andrew R. Corin; 7. The challenges of implementing transformative pedagogy Emilie Cleret; Part III. TLLT Applications in University Programs: 8. Authentic resources and written reflection as contributors to transformative learning Stacey Margarita Johnson; 9. The community as transformative classroom Nelleke Van Deusen-Scholl and Stéphane Charitos; 10. Cultural transformation: virtual communities, autonomous contact, and intercultural compe-tence Thomas Jesús Garza; 11. Designing learning environments to facilitate transformative language and culture learning in a US language flagship program Karen Evans-Romaine and Dianna Murphy; Part IV. TLLT Applications in Immersion Programs: 12. Transformative language learning in the overseas immersion environment: exploring Af-fordances of intercultural development Dan E. Davidson, Nadra Garas and Maria D. Lekic; 13. Transformative dimensions of community engagement and service learning during in-country immersion Amer Farraj; 14. Immersion and transformative pedagogy in the French language department of the French war college Jérôme Collin; 15. California's K-12 dual language programs: transforming teachers and learners, improving educational outcomes Mary Ann Lyman-Hager, Sally Rice Fox and Farid Saydee; Part V. The Learner: 16. The language classroom as transformative response to the unique needs of migrants and refugees Debbie Kramlich; 17. Technology and transformative learning and teaching Donald C. Fischer; 18. Transformation of learners' meaning-making repertoires through classroom instruction Erin Kearney; 19. Language learner autonomy and transformative classroom practice David Little; 20. Cognitive and affective transformations in developing bilingual and bicultural competence Shannon Salyer and Betty Lou Leaver; Part VI. Faculty Development: 21. Incremental drivers of transformative learning among world language preservice teachers Martha Nyikos; 22. Transformative aspects of teacher education and training for preservice instructors of Chinese and Japanese Cornelius C. Kubler; Part VII. Assessment: 23. Identifying and evaluating transformative learning in the language classroom Cori Crane and Michael J. Sosulski; 24. Testing and transformative language learning Ray Clifford; 25. Assessing students in a transformative learning program Jeff King; List of references; Index.
