Insights into senior foreign language education
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Insights into senior foreign language education
（Second language acquisition / series editor, David Singleton, 150）
Multilingual Matters, c2021
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-179) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book examines the unique characteristics of teaching foreign languages to senior learners. It discusses the potential age-related barriers and learning difficulties which may be encountered in senior foreign language education as well as solutions to overcome these challenges. The author describes the processes of human aging from different perspectives and introduces the concept of lifelong learning. The book proposes classroom practices, activities and materials that may be adopted when working with senior learners which will prove useful to teachers and teacher trainers, as well as to educational policymakers and planners. Furthermore, it describes potential modifications to educational programmes that may be introduced in order to eliminate affective barriers, making the learning material relevant and motivating, and encouraging the use of adult learning strategies.
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Glossary
Introduction
Chapter 1. Interdisciplinary Approach to Aging
Chapter 2. Lifelong Learning in a Contemporary Society
Chapter 3. Senior Language Learning
Chapter 4. Voices form the Classroom
Chapter 5. Conclusions and Modest Suggestions for Further Research
References
Appendices
Index
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