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1 online resource (xviii, 282 pages) : illustrations |
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monochrome |
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text file |
| Note |
Papers selected from a seminar organised by the Aga Khan University Centre of English Language in 2007. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
English and empowerment : potential, issues, way forward / Edith Esch -- Towards a revised role for English language teacher education in the developing world / Tony Wright -- Teacher training in the margins of the global village / Maya Pandit -- Empowering teachers of English to understand their teaching / Ayesha Bashiruddin -- Professional development of English language teachers in higher education in Pakistan / Mian Khurram Shahzad Azam -- Speech recognition technology : a cure for test anxiety? / Marina Dodigovic -- Journey to empowerment : stories from the Flung areas of Pakistan / Nasreen Hussain -- Empowered women in Pakistan : English a friend? / Mirat Al Fatima Ahsan, Anita Allana, Naureen Hadwani [and others] -- Pedagogical implications of authenticity in the ESP classroom / Darlene Liutkus -- English language teaching at tertiary level in Pakistan : a case for English for specific purposes / Mohammad Zafar -- Self-directed learning : English and empowerment / Azra Ahmed -- Two languages with one culture : problems in communication / Kaleem Raza Khan -- Who teaches the teachers? / Samina Raees Khan and Peter Baillie -- ESP/EAP : Leading learners towards empowerment / Nasreen M. Ahsan and Dilshad NoorAli -- Using technology to support in-service English language teachers' field experiences / Azra Naseem and Raana Jillani -- Why ICT in ESP? / Sabahat K. Tatari -- Gender-related discourse style of non-native English speakers in computer-mediated communication / Haleema Younus. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Summary |
This book is a collection of thought-provoking papers that investigate empowerment within the context of language, education, and technology. In the seventeen papers published in the book, local and international ELT practitioners and researchers have analysed their experiences within a range of socio-linguistic situations. Adding significant insights and depth to a previously under-researched area, the publication will be of interest not only to ELT teachers and students, but also to social ... |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers -- Congresses.
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers. |
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Education -- Developing countries -- Sociological aspects -- Congresses.
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Education. |
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Developing countries. |
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Hussain, Nasreen.
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Ahmed, Azra.
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Zafar, Mohammad.
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Aga Khan University. Centre of English Language.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: English and empowerment in the developing world. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2009 (DLC) 2009397738 (OCoLC)312416311 |
| ISBN |
9781443816298 (electronic book) |
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1443816299 (electronic book) |
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1443801445 (hardback) |
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9781443801447 (hardback) |
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