Teacher Cognition and Language Education

<p>The study of teacher cognition - what teachers think know and believe - and of its relationship to teachers' classroom practices has become a key theme in the field of language teaching and teacher education. This new in paperback volume provides a timely discussion of the research which now exists on language teacher cognition. <p/>The first part of the book considers what is known about the cognitions of pre-service and practicing teachers and focuses specifically on teachers' cognitions in teaching grammar reader and writing. The second part of the book evaluates a range of research methods which have been used in the study of language teacher cognition and provides a framework for continuing research in this fascinating field. This comprehensive yet accessible account will be relevant to researchers teacher educators and curriculum managers working in language education contexts.</p>