ABSTRACT

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of the book. The book offers an exploratory but authoritative discussion of English language education from an integrated and multifocal perspective, bringing together the three central dimensions of education announced in the subtitle: students, teachers, and pedagogy. The part I of the book focuses on issues most centrally related to students and highlights issues of motivation, identity, and learning. The part II of the book addresses teaching and looks at current thinking on classroom pedagogies and practices. The part III of the book concerns learning more directly, and particularly activities outside the classroom. The part IV of the book focuses at different aspects of teacher education and professional development. The book addresses the interface between theory and practice, giving a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the areas discussed, and offers a basis for further research.