Preparing Foreign Language Teachers for Next-Generation Education

This work unites international contributors in educational technology, second language acquisition, foreign language teaching, applied linguistics, and teacher education. They report on recent theory and empirical research related to teacher learning in the digital era. Chapters are in sections on technology standards for teacher education, language teachers’ perceptions and uses of technology, and applications of technology in language teacher preparation and learning. Some specific subjects explored include online tools for teacher assistants, cloud-based internships for pre-service EFL teachers, flipped classrooms in second language teaching, and the use of technology in Chinese language teacher education. B&w screenshots, charts, and diagrams are included.

Research contributors from Canada, China, France, Japan, Taiwan, and the United States demonstrate models, practices, internships, viewpoints, and tools that represent twenty-first-century language programs. The book concludes with a compilation of resources and an index. Chapters provide introductory matter, data source, analysis, results, and extended research avenues. At the close of chapters, scholars will find references, a glossary, and appendixes of supplemental data. Challenges are many in the ever- evolving world of technology, but this text substantiates the value of technology in foreign language study and pragmatic ways to prepare preservice teachers (PSTs). Another IGI Global book that will complement this title is Flipped Instruction Methods and Digital Technologies in the Language Learning Classroom.