Transformative L2 Teacher Education Innovations: Insights from Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory

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Karen E. Johnson Paula R. Golombek

Transformative L2 Teacher Education Innovations

Insights from Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory

Karen E. Johnson, Paula R. Golombek, Jacob Rieker (Pennsylvania State University, USA)

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17 December 2024

Language acquisition; Bilingualism & multilingualism; Language teaching theory & methods; Philosophy & theory of education; Teacher training

Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series

Transformative L2 Teacher Education Innovations features empirical research studies informed by Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory (VSCT) that are explicitly and intentionally designed to transform second language (L2) teacher reasoning and thinking, as well as L2 teaching practices and pedagogical choices.

With contributions from scholars and practicing teacher educators, each chapter highlights a designed innovative professional development experience that has created a “new” social situation of development with a clearly articulated “ideal” for L2 teachers to embrace and/or achieve. Each study articulates the rationale and unique design features of the innovation, the intentionality behind the choices made when designing and enacting the innovation, and the quality, character, and outcomes of the intervention for L2 teachers. Furthermore, each study documents the forms of mediation that are offered to support L2 teacher professional development, such as conceptual tools, goal-directed activities, and/or social relations/interactions.

The book offers insight into the internal logic of VSCT-informed L2 Teacher Education and provides concrete examples of how L2 teacher educators can adopt a Vygotskian-informed pedagogical stance in their teacher education practices. The edited collection is especially applicable for scholars and teacher educators in language education, applied linguistics, TESOL, and bilingual education who engage with Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory.

Edited by: Karen E. Johnson, Paula R. Golombek, Jacob Rieker (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781032825625
ISBN 10: 1032825626
Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 17 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Karen E. Johnson is a Kirby Professor of Language Learning and Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University, USA. Paula R. Golombek is a Clinical Professor of Linguistics at The University of Florida, USA. Jacob Rieker is an Assistant Research Professor in English for Specific Purposes and English as a Medium of Instruction at The Pennsylvania State University, USA.