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Tsui, Amy.

Understanding expertise in teaching : case studies of second language teachers / Amy B.M. Tsui. - xii, 308 p. ; 23 cm. - Cambridge applied linguistics . - Cambridge applied linguistics series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index.

Introduction
Conceptions of expertise
Characteristics of expert and novice teachers
Teacher knowledge
The case studies
The professional development of the ESL teachers
Teacher knowledge and managing the classroom for ESL learning
Teacher knowledge and the enactment of the ESL curriculum
Taking on the challenge : exploring process writing
Understanding expertise in teaching

"Understanding Expertise in Teaching is a valuable addition to the literature on teacher cognition in language teaching and will be of considerable interest to researchers, teachers, and teacher educators in Applied Linguistics and TESOL."--Jacket

College of Education Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English


Text in English

ISBN: 9780521635691 (pbk) 0521635691 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2002066519

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Language and languages--Study and teaching--Case studies.
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers--Case studies.

LC Class. No.: P51 / .T78 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 418.0071 T78 / 2003