Title:
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LANGUAGES IN A GLOBAL WORLD
LEARNING FOR BETTER CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING |
By: |
Centre for Educational Research & Innovation, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (Editor), Bruno Della Chiesa (Editor) |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£48.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
9264123245 |
ISBN 13: |
9789264123243 |
Publisher: |
ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) |
Pub. date: |
18 April, 2012 |
Pages: |
471 |
Synopsis: |
The rise of globalisation makes language competencies more valuable, both at individual and societal levels. This book examines the links between globalisation and the way we teach and learn languages. It begins by asking why some individuals are more successful than others at learning non-native languages, and why some education systems, or countries, are more successful than others at teaching languages. The book comprises chapters by different authors on the subject of language learning. There are chapters on the role of motivation; the way that languages, cultures and identities are interconnected; the insights that neuroscience provides; migrants, their education and opportunities to learn languages; language learning and teaching in North America; and new approaches to language learning |
Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
Publication: |
France |
Imprint: |
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |