Language Learning Beyond the Classroom

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This volume presents case studies of language learning beyond the classroom. The studies draw on a wide range of contexts, from North and South America to Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Each provides principled links between theory, research and practice.

While out-of-class learning will not replace the classroom, ultimately all successful learners take control of their own learning. This book shows how teachers can help learners bridge the gap between formal instruction and autonomous language learning. Although English is the primary focus of most chapters, there are studies on a range of other languages including Spanish and Japanese.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface (p. xi)
• Part I Involving the Learner in Out-of-Class Learning (p. 1)
• 1 Extensive Reading (p. 3)
• 2 Listening Logs for Extensive Listening Practice (p. 13)
• 3 Carrying Vocabulary Learning Outside the Classroom (p. 23)
• 4 Using Songs and Lyrics in Out-of-Class Learning (p. 33)
• 5 Out-of-Class Pronunciation Learning: Are EFL Learners Ready in China? (p. 43)
• 6 Dialogue Journals: Learning for a Lifetime (p. 53)
• Part II Using Technology and the Internet (p. 63)
• 7 Learning Vocabulary Using Two Massive Online Resources: You Will Not Blink (p. 65)
• 8 "I Don't Know How to Talk Basketball Before Playing NBA 2K10": Using Digital Games for Out-of-Class Language Learning (p. 75)
• 9 The Use of Social Media Resources in Advanced Level Classes (p. 85)
• 10 Essentially Social: Online Language Learning with Social Networks (p. 95)
• 11 Language Exchange Websites for Independent Learning (p. 105)
• 12 E-mail Tandem Language Learning (p. 115)
• Part III Learning Through Television (p. 127)
• 13 Learning English Through the Language of the Pokémon: "Just Watchin'TV, Ma" (p. 129)
• 14 Resourcing Authentic Language in Television Series (p. 138)
• 15 Internet Television for L2Vocabulary Learning (p. 149)
• 16 Extensive Viewing: Language Learning Through Watching Television (p. 159)
• Part IV Out-of-CLASS Projects (p. 169)
• 17 Authentic Materials and Project-Based Learning: In Pursuit of Accuracy (p. 171)
• 18 Learning-to-Learn with Ourselves and with Our Peers Through Technology (p. 180)
• 19 Integrating Classroom Learning and Autonomous Learning (p. 189)
• 20 The Ecology of English: Real-World Experiences in Sustainability and Language Learning (p. 201)
• 21 Taking Control: A Digital Video Project for English for Science Students (p. 212)
• Part V Interacting with Native Speakers (p. 223)
• 22 Language and Cultural Encounters: Opportunities for Interaction with Native Speakers (p. 225)
• 23 Study-Abroad Programme Design and Goal Fulfilment: "I'd Like to Talk Like a Kiwi" (p. 235)
• 24 Talking to Strangers: Learning Spanish by Using It (p. 244)
• 25 Increasing the Linguistic and Cultural Benefits of Study Abroad (p. 253)
• 26 Linking Language Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom: Perspectives from Teacher Education (p. 263)
• 27 Japanese Communities of Practice: Creating Opportunities for Out-of-Class Learning (p. 272)
• 28 Learning English with a Home Tutor: Meeting the Needs of Migrant Learners (p. 282)
• List of Contributors (p. 292)
• Index (p. 295)