LINGUIST List 11.1361

Tue Jun 20 2000

Books: Language Education Policy

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  • Kathryn King, Lang Education Policy: Language, Power & Pedagogy, J. Cummins

    Message 1: Lang Education Policy: Language, Power & Pedagogy, J. Cummins

     Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:43:19 +0100
    From: Kathryn King <kathrynmultilingual-matters.com>
    Subject: Lang Education Policy: Language, Power & Pedagogy, J. Cummins


    LANGUAGE, POWER AND PEDAGOGY Bilingual Children in the Crossfire

    Jim Cummins (Modern Language Centre, OISE, University of Toronto)

    KEY FEATURES * Links theory, research, policy and practice as a means of contributing to the improvement of educational practice * Cummins conceptualises the relationship between theory and practice as two-way and ongoing * Not only explores language learning and teaching issues, but also the influence of power relations in society

    DESCRIPTION As linguistic diversity increases in countries around the world, policy- makers and educators are faced with complex and conflictual egarding appropriate ways of educating a multilingual school population. This volume reviews the research and theory relating to instruction and assessment of bilingual pupils, focusing not only on issues of language learning and teaching but also the ways in which power relations in the wider society affect patterns of teacher-pupil interaction in the classroom.

    CONTENTS PART I Theory as Dialogue 1. Issues and Contexts; 2. Language Interaction in the Classroom: from Coercive to Collaborative Relations of Power Part II The Nature of Language Proficiency 3. Language Proficiency in Academic Contexts; 4. Critiques of the Conversational/Academic Language Proficiency Distinction; 5. Assessing Second Language Proficiency among Adults; 6. Dilemmas of Inclusion PART III From Bilingual Education to Transformative Pedagogy 7. The Threshold and Interdependence Hypotheses Revisited; 8. Research, Theory and Policy in Bilingual Education: Evaluating the Credibility of Empirical Data; 9. Challenging the Discourse of Disempowerment through Critical Dialogue; 10. Transformative Pedagogy Reference AUTHOR INFORMATION Jim Cummins teaches at the University of Toronto, Canada. His research has focused on the nature of language proficiency and second language acquisition with particular emphasis on the social and educational barriers that limit academic success for culturally diverse students.

    Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 23 (BE23) September 2000 Format: 245 x 174mm v+306 pp Hbk ISBN: 1-85359-474-1 �49.95/ US$79.95/ CAN$99.95 Pbk ISBN: 1-85359-473-3 �21.95/ US$34.95/ CAN$44.95

    Subject (Book Data classification): Teaching of ethnic minorities (E352) Bilingualism and multilingualism (L225) Level: research/ professionals (R)/ postgraduate (P)/ undergraduate (U) Territory: world rights MM Series: BE MM Subject interests: 100, 110, 1000

    Multilingual Matters Ltd Frankfurt Lodge, Clevedon Hall Victoria Road, Clevedon, North Somerset BS21 7HH, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1275-876519; Fax: +44 (0) 1275-871673 Email: kathrynmultilingual-matters.com www.multilingual-matters.com
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