A Language School As a Complex System: Complex Systems Theory in English Language Teaching

A Language School As a Complex System: Complex Systems Theory in English Language Teaching
ISBN-10
3631735685
ISBN-13
9783631735688
Category
Complexity (Linguistics)
Pages
252
Language
English
Published
2018-03-20
Publisher
Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Author
Achilleas Kostoulas

Description

This book uses a complex systems perspective to describe how a language school in Greece evolved, and at times resisted change. Starting with an accessible introduction to complex systems theory (CST), it uses a complexity perspective to interpret data generated during a year of fieldwork. The author outlines the linguistic, pedagogical and political influences that shape teaching and learning at the school. He shows how teaching and learning emerged from the interaction of top-down constraints, available resources, and purposes of instruction. This produces a nuanced understanding English Language Teaching against the backdrop of globalisation. Additionally, the author exemplifies how CST can provide a theoretically powerful frame for researching English Language Teaching.

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