The Role of Context in Language Teachers' Self Development and Motivation: Perspectives from Multilingual Settings is an academic book by Amy S. Thompson published in 2021 by Multilingual Matters. It discusses the teaching of English, especially as a foreign language. Reviewers recommended it to interested audiences, finding value in the research and methods.
Description
The book includes a foreword by Tammy Gregersen.
The main book begins with some background including citing prior research.
The bulk of the text discusses examples of teaching English as a foreign language in various contexts. Example contexts studied in the book include national settings like Senegal, Egypt, Argentina Turkey, Ukraine, Estonia and Vietnam.
It ends with conclusions around "English as a global language", teaching, teachers, and other topics.
Reception Multiple reviews recommended the book to specific audiences who may be interested in the subject matter.
Reviewers noted a demonstrated degree of reliability and novelty in the empirical research, highlighting the author's ability to find insights in her participants' stories, and finding value in the qualitative approach.
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