Category: Language Teaching & Learning (All)
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Complex Systems Theory as a Shared Discourse Space for TESOL
In June 2018, I (Achilleas Kostoulas), Juup Stelma, Sarah Mercer, Lynne Cameron and Susan Dawson published an article on Complex Systems Theory and TESOL. This post discusses the article and presents some background information.
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A Language School as a Complex System: Why did I write this book?
In this extract from ‘A Language School as a Complex System’, I explain what the purpose of the book is, and what contribution I hope to make. I also write about a more personal reason that motivated the writing of the book.
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What is applied linguistics?
Despite claims that language teachers do not need to know much theory, applied linguistics remains an important part of language teacher education. Here’s why.
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A Language School as a Complex System
This is a post announcing the publication of my latest book, A Language School as a Complex System. In the post you can find a very brief summary of what the book is about, and what it aims to do.
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Time in Language Learning and Teaching
This is a summary of the articles that make up the Special Issue on Time in Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching.
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Intentionality & Complex Systems Theory in Language Education
Some information about a chapter, by me and Juup Stelma, which brings Intentionality and Complex Systems Theory in Language Education
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No child is unwelcome here: ELT tutoring for refugee children
One of the less visible aspects of the refugee crisis is that the refugee children have their education disrupted. They often have difficulty enrolling in the formal education systems of their host countries, and even when they do, they usually need a lot of extra support. To help provide some of the support needed, we at the…
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On Language Learning Strategies
A narrative account of the Situating Strategies in Use conference in Klagenfurt (2015).
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Language Learning Strategies and Individual Learning Characteristics
Update: Published! I am very happy to announce that Language Learning Strategies and Individual Learner Characteristics, the edited collection described in the call for papers below, has just been published by Bloomsbury. The volume, which is edited by Rebecca Oxford and Carmen Amerstorfer, describes the connections between the intrapersonal characteristics of language learners, the language learning…