E-book Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

 

The book entitled “Foreign Language Teaching and Learning” by Aleidine Kramer Moeller and Theresa Catalano is a valuable resource for educators and researchers in the field of foreign language teaching. The book emphasizes the shift from teacher-centered to student-centered learning environments, relying on language theory, research findings, and experience to develop teaching strategies and learning environments that engage students in interactive communicative language tasks¹.

One of the main focuses of the book is the shift in foreign language pedagogy from specific language teaching methods to the measurement of language performance/competence, resulting in a change in the role of the teacher from authority/expert to facilitator/guide and change agent¹. The book also highlights the importance of public pedagogy, social media, and action research as additional ways to foster intercultural competence and language learning².

Overall, “Foreign Language Teaching and Learning” provides in-depth insights into recent developments in foreign language teaching and offers innovative methodologies to enhance communicative efficacy and intercultural competence in language learning³.