Navigating TESOL

Navigating TESOL is a comprehensive, research-based resource which serves as a practical guide for students of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for the duration of their master's or certificate program. It also serves as a resource for university educators and language teachers who wish to know more about key aspects of TESOL. Providing an accessible overview of the often complex issues and perspectives in TESOL, this book covers the pedagogical and linguistic knowledge crucial for professional learning at master's level, summarises the major sub-fields, and explores recent and influential research that has shaped the field. Ideal for foundational courses in TESOL and certificate programs, the book features discussion activities, directions for new research and typical assessment items.

Rod Neilsen is Associate Professor in TESOL at Deakin University, Australia, and has worked as chief editor for the Australian journal TESOL in Context. Before becoming a researcher in TESOL and multilingualism, he taught English in the UK, South America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Hossein Shokouhi was Associate Professor in Linguistics at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran, and has worked in TESOL and Linguistics at Deakin University, Australia, and Melbourne University, Australia. He is the author of two books: Analyzing Discourse (2004) and A Handbook of Basic Concepts in Psycho-neurolinguistics (2009).

1. Acquiring an additional language 2. The pedagogy of TESOL 3. Pedagogical grammar 4. Curriculum in language teaching and learning 5. Language testing and assessment 6. Sociolinguistics and language teaching 7. Language, culture and identity in TESOL 8. English for specific purposes 9. Teachers' voices: Experiences of teaching English to speakers of other languages 10. The future of TESOL