33.286, Books: Language Teacher Agency: Tao, Gao

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Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:38:29
From: Eleanor Hennerley [ehennerley at cambridge.org]
Subject: Language Teacher Agency: Tao, Gao

 


Title: Language Teacher Agency 
Publication Year: 2021 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
	

Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/applied-linguistics-and-second-language-acquisition/language-teacher-agency?format=PB 


Author: Jian Tao
Author: Xuesong (Andy) Gao

Paperback: ISBN:  9781108932769 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 20.00
Paperback: ISBN:  9781108932769 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 15.00
Paperback: ISBN:  9781108932769 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 17.51


Abstract:

This Element aims to elucidate the concept of language teacher agency by
exploring the 'what' question, offering major conceptualisations of agency and
explaining how they shape the way we approach teacher agency. The authors then
continue with the 'why' question, and elaborate on the reasons that language
teacher agency matters, based on a discussion of the varied purposes of
teacher agency at multiple levels. They also acknowledge that teacher agency
does not operate alone, and discuss how it intersects with such concepts as
teacher identity, emotion, belief and knowledge. Based on this, they identify
ways to promote teacher agency through making changes to contexts and/or
actors. They then introduce the concept of collective agency and propose a
multi-layered model based on an illustrative study. The Element ends with a
call for a trans-perspective on understanding language teacher agency so as to
facilitate the professional development of language teachers.
 



1. Introduction; 2. What is agency?; 3. Why teacher agency matters?; 4.
Teacher agency intersecting with other key constructs; 5. What can be done to
enhance language teachers' sense of agency?; 6. The significance of collective
agency; 7. Advancing a trans-perspective in language teacher agency research;
References.
 


Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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