Richards, Jack C. <br/><br/>
Beyond training :  perspectives on language teacher education / 
Jack C. Richards. 
 - xvi, 208 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - Cambridge language teaching library .
 - Cambridge language teaching library. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-200) and index. 
<br/><br/>The scope of second language teacher education -- Theories of teaching in language teacher education -- Teachers' maxims -- Teacher beliefs and decision making -- Exploring pedagogical reasoning skills / Jack C. Richards, Benjamin Li, and Angela Tang -- What's the use of lesson plans? -- Textbooks : help or hindrance in teaching? -- Through other eyes : revisiting classroom observation -- Reflective thinking through journal writing / Jack C. Richards and Belinda Ho -- The first year of teaching / Jack C. Richards and Martha Pennington. 
<br/><br/> "This thought-provoking book examines the nature of second language teacher development and how teachers' practices are influenced by their beliefs and principles. The book seeks to move discussion of language teacher development beyond the level of "training," which reflects a technical view of specific teaching practices. Instead, it takes a more holistic approach to teacher development built on the notion of the teacher as critical and reflective thinker. The argument pursued throughout the book is that teacher education needs to engage teachers not merely in the mastery of techniques, but in an exploration of the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes that underly their teaching practices."--Publisher description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521626803 9780521626804 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97035705 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language teachers--Training of
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P53.85  / .R53 1998 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>418.00711