Curriculum Design and Praxis in Language Teaching: A Globally Informed Approach

Curriculum Design and Praxis in Language Teaching presents a variety of methodologies and theoretical perspectives for current and future postsecondary instructors in the areas of linguistics, second language acquisition, and world literatures. Offering valuable insights for instructors, the materials presented in this collection integrate perspectives and resources from various target languages, world regions, and cultures into areas related to teaching and learning within the field of language.

From critical assessments of the current academic curriculum to the fine-tuning of lesson planning, the materials in this book address the innovative design and implementation of traditional, blended, and online language courses. Including inter-artistic approaches, case studies, and practical guides, this book provides theoretical and hands-on suggestions regarding how to mindfully reinforce students' socio-cultural engagement and linguistic development both inside and outside of their language learning classrooms. While implementing technology, enhancing engaged spaces of learning, and adapting to the ever-changing field of pedagogy, the innovative ideas for language pedagogy presented in this book attest to agile ways of blending old and new approaches to carry forward in twenty-first century postsecondary classrooms.