32.2911, Books: Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment: King Ramírez, Lafford, Wermers

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Subject: 32.2911, Books: Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment: King Ramírez, Lafford, Wermers

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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:15:48
From: Stephanie Rojas [Stephanie.Rojas at georgetown.edu]
Subject: Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment: King Ramírez, Lafford, Wermers

 


Title: Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment 
Subtitle: An Ecological Approach 
Publication Year: 2021 
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
	   http://www.press.georgetown.edu
	

Book URL: http://press.georgetown.edu/book/georgetown/online-world-language-instruction-training-and-assessment 


Author: Carmen King Ramírez
Author: Barbara A. Lafford
Author: James E. Wermers

Electronic: ISBN:  9781647121068 Pages: 312 Price: U.S. $ 34.95
Hardback: ISBN:  9781647121044 Pages: 312 Price: U.S. $ 104.95
Paperback: ISBN:  9781647121051 Pages: 312 Price: U.S. $ 34.95


Abstract:

A new approach to training and evaluating world languages online instructors

The rapid growth in online world language programs in the United States
coupled with the widespread implementation of virtual teaching in response to
COVID-19 have pushed the field to reconceive instruction. Virtual learning
creates unique challenges for instructors, who need to ensure that their
students have adequate interaction with their peers, their professor, and
native speakers of the language. Even with a growing demand for online
language courses, there are few tools that evaluate the training and
assessment of online language instructors.

In "Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment", authors Carmen
King Ramírez, Barbara A. Lafford, and James E. Wermers fill that gap,
providing a critical pedagogical approach to computer-assisted language
learning (CALL) teacher education (CTE). By combining best CTE training and
evaluation practices with assessment tools, the authors explain how teachers
can integrate technology to build successful online programs. Their
ecological, holistic approach addresses all facets of learning
online—including pressing challenges of moving courses online, teacher
training, developing core competencies and skills, instructions for assessment
and self-evaluation, goal setting, and the normalization of critical CTE
practices in an increasingly digital environment.

The authors propose new solutions to teacher training challenges, providing
extensive rubrics and tools that can equitably assess online language
instructor skills, the training they receive, the assessment process they
undergo, and the instruments used for instructor assessment. A list of CALL
and CTE resources (available on the Press's website) further supports readers'
successful adaptation to an everchanging learning environment.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Language Acquisition


Written In: English  (eng)

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