Weaving Stories of Language Education with Narratives of Teachers and Learners

Herausgegeben:Sakamoto, Nami; Nasu, Masako; Kita, Kazutake; Teranishi, Masayuki

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Produktbeschreibung

This edited volume presents a collection of diverse narrative inquiries into the lived experiences of individuals engaged in English language teaching and learning. By foregrounding personal stories, the book sheds light on how educators and learners construct meaning, navigate challenges, and develop identities within the context of language education. Organised into three thematic sections (1) narrative inquiry of language teachers, (2) narrative inquiry of language learners, and (3) self-authored narratives by language teachers the volume showcases a range of narrative forms, from research-based analyses to introspective personal accounts. This multiplicity of perspectives offers readers a comprehensive understanding of the human dimensions of language education. Set against the backdrop of English language education in Japan, the book provides valuable insights into the cultural and institutional contexts that shape teaching and learning experiences. It serves as a resource for scholars, educators, and students interested in narrative inquiry, language teacher development, and sociocultural aspects of language learning. By bringing together these varied narratives, the volume invites readers to reflect on the complexities of language education and the transformative power of storytelling in understanding educational practices.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Springer Nature Switzerland / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-031-93853-5
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm
• ISBN-13: 9783031938535
• Artikelnr.: 73891396

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Yes, but it's just a story, is it true? Narrative Inquiry in L2 Teaching and Learning (Karen E. Johnson).- Part 1: Teacher Narratives.- Chapter 2. Visualizing Narratives for Language Teacher Development: Creating Transformation through a Life Story (Nami Sakamoto).- Chapter 3. Teachers' stories created through collaborative group narratives (Atsuko Watanabe, Akiko Fujii and Chitose Asaoka).- Chapter 4. 'My students are not very good at ...': Diagnosing Students' Difficulty as a Display of Expert Teacher Identity (Mika Ishino).- Chapter 5. Professional Development and Emotional Conflict of a Junior Elementary School Teacher with High English Proficiency (Azusa Wada).- Part 2: Learner Narratives.- Chapter 6. Sharing the voices of English learners for the benefit of their community: an Exploratory Practice as an action, not as paradigmatic research (Yosuke Yanase).- Chapter 7. A Narrative Approach to the Life Stories of Foreign Language Learners: Modelling External and Internal Factors of Successful Learning Experience (Masako Nasu Teranishi).- Chapter 8. KOSEN: A New Model for Japanese Higher Education (Osamu Haraguchi).- Chapter 9. A stylistic analysis of EFL learners' written narratives: How their English experience is represented in the target language (Azumi Yoshida and Masayuki Teranishi).- Chapter 10. Hear the learners talk: The narratives of EFL learners in an extensive reading program (Motoko Fukaya).- Chapter 11. Stories of the Japanese Masters of English (Yoshifumi Saito).- Part 3: Language Teachers' Voice.- Chapter 12. In-service teachers grow, or do they? (Daisuke Miura).- Chapter 13. Embracing the Journey of an English Teacher: Insights and Reflections from a Fresh Perspective (Yukino Sakamoto).- Chapter 14. Pride and humility: Learning to balance on the JET Programme (Caroline Heslop).- Chapter 15. An ALT's anecdote of personal growth and cultivating connections between Australia and Japan (Amy Joy).- Chapter 16. My Journey with English (Terumitsu Iizuka).