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About this Cambridge Elements series
Language teaching as a field of study straddles the disciplines of education and applied linguistics (and at times other disciplines such as applied psychology and applied sociology). As societies have become increasingly mobile, language teaching practices have changed to keep pace with changing learners’ needs. Globalisation has led to dramatic changes in language pedagogies, both in terms of the rise of global lingua franca such as English, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic, as well as issues surrounding language teaching in immigrant communities.
As language teaching has developed as a distinct academic field, some scholars have observed a widening gap between researchers and practitioners, accompanied by limited exposure to research by teachers, and a disconnect between professional and academic publications. This elements series aims to close this gap by allying research with language teaching practices, in its exploration of research-informed pedagogy, and pedagogy-informed research. The series builds upon a rich history of pedagogical research in its exploration of new insights within the field of language teaching.
Contracted titles:
If you have ideas for titles not yet published or contracted, please contact the editors directly on the email addresses below.
Editors:
Heath Rose is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Deputy Director (People) of the Department of Education. Before moving into academia, Heath worked as a language teacher in Australia and Japan in both school and university contexts. He is author of numerous books, such as Introducing Global Englishes, The Japanese Writing System, Data Collection Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, and Global Englishes for Language Teaching.
Jim McKinley is Professor of Applied Linguistics at IOE Faculty of Education and Society, University College London. He has taught in higher education in the UK, Japan, Australia, and Uganda, as well as US schools. His research targets implications of globalization for L2 writing, language education, and higher education studies, particularly the teaching-research nexus and English medium instruction. Jim is co-author and co-editor of several books on research methods in applied linguistics. He is an Editor-in-Chief of the journal System.
Editorial Advisory Board
Gary Barkhuizen, University of Auckland; Marta Gonzalez-Lloret, University of Hawaii; Li Wei, UCL; Victoria Murphy, University of Oxford; Brian Paltridge, University of Sydney; Diane Pecorari, Leeds University; Christa Van der Walt, Stellenbosch University; Yongyan Zheng, Fudan University
Contact the Editors:
If you would like more information about this series, or are interested in writing an Element, please contact Heath Rose and Jim McKinley heath.rose@education.ox.ac.uk and j.mckinley@ucl.ac.uk.
Each Element is written by a leading scholar in the field with a specific expertise on a topic which falls within one of the following categories:
