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Author:

Thompson, Amy S., 1979- author.

Title:

The role of context in language teachers' self development and motivation : perspectives from multilingual settings / Amy S. Thompson.

Publisher:

Multilingual Matters,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

xiii, 163 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

English language--Foreign speakers.--Foreign speakers.
English teachers--Foreign countries--Attitudes.
Multilingual education.
English language--Foreign speakers.--Foreign speakers.
Multilingual education.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Senegal : "We English teachers, we speak English." -- Vietnam : "English is a privilege for me" -- Egypt : "Why is he comparing her to a summer's day?" -- Argentina : "Learning the language will never end." -- Turkey : "I'm better than these guys." -- Ukraine : "I know how my people think." -- Estonia : "Teachers speak better." -- Final thoughts.

Summary:

"This book unpacks data from conversations with bi-/multilingual EFL teachers to provide insights into the formation of ideal teacher selves. The author discusses the complexities surrounding the development of the teachers' selves and motivation, as well as their intertwinement with the sociopolitical realities of their individual contexts"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Psychology of language learning and teaching ; 13

ISBN:

1800411170
9781800411173
1800411189
9781800411180

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1202729858

LCCN:

2020043616

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)