Silence in English Language Pedagogy: From Research to Practice
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Dat Bao (Author)
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Silence in language learning is commonly viewed negatively, with language teachers often struggling to interpret learner silence and identify whether it is part of communication, mental processing, or low engagement. This book addresses silence in language pedagogy from a positive perspective, translating research into practice in order to inform teaching and to advocate greater use of positive silence in the classroom. The first half of the book examines the existing research into silence, and the second half provides research-informed practical strategies and classroom tasks. It offers applicable principles for task design that utilises rich resources, which include visual arts, mental representation, poetry, music, and other innovative tools, to allow both silence and speech to express their respective and interrelated roles in learning. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is essential reading for academic researchers and students in applied linguistics, TESOL, and language teaching, as well as for language teachers and educators. Worked examples or Exercises
About the Author
Dat Bao is Senior Lecturer at Monash University, Australia. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Silence Studies in Education. Notable publications include Understanding Silence and Reticence (Bloomsbury, 2014).
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- Contributor: Dat Bao
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9781316519868
- Number of Pages: 266
- Packaged Dimensions: 157x235x19mm
- Packaged Weight: 510
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2023-02-09
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Dat Bao is Senior Lecturer at Monash University, Australia. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Silence Studies in Education. Notable publications include Understanding Silence and Reticence (Bloomsbury, 2014).
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