
Teaching and Assessing EIL in Local Contexts Around the World / Edition 1
ISBN-13: 9781138782662 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 09/09/2015 Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series Pages: 202 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) English today is a global language embedded in a great variety of social contexts, resulting in linguistic and pedagogical variation. Taking a new look at the teaching and assessing of English as an international language (EIL), this text highlights overarching principles and provides specific strategies for responding to questions and challenges posed by the changing demographics of English language learners and users around the world. Teaching and Assessment in EIL Classrooms introduces an original, coherent framework in which needs analysis, pedagogical principles, and assessment are integrated describes variables that influence effective teaching and assessment and the characteristics of various EIL teachers and learners emphasizes that pedagogical and assessment decisions need to