Includes a bibliography and an index.

"Training Foreign Language Teachers is aimed at anyone in the area of foreign language teaching who is engaged in designing, running or taking part in teacher education programmes.

The books begins by examining some current models of teacher education. It goes on to describe the notion of the teacher as 'reflective practitioner' - someone who reflects on the practice of their profession as a way of developing their expertise in it. The book shows how the notion of 'reflective practitioner' can provide a coherent framework which links theory and practice.

Training Foreign Language Teachers explores ways in which a reflective approach can be applied to many areas of the teacher education programme, including:
classroom observation
microteaching
design and assessment of teacher education programmes.

Each chapter includes 'Personal review' sections designed to help the reader to think about the issues that have been raised and to help them to personalise what they have read by relating it to their own experience. The book contains many suggestions for practical work and discussion, and numerous applications to actual situations, including an extended case-study.

This book will be of interest to anyone in the area of foreign language teaching who is involved in thinking about the processes by which professional competence is developed and improved." (Book Cover)

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Thanks

Introduction

1. Teacher education: Some current models

2. Acquiring received knowledge: The learner's perspective

3. Modes of teaching and learning in teacher education courses

4. Relating theory and practice: The reflective model

5. Classroom observation: Recalling and analysing the data

6. Microteaching

7. Supervision and practical experience

8. Assessment and teacher education

9. Course design and assessment: Checklist and case study

Bibliography

Index