The Intentional Dynamics of TESOL / / Juup Stelma, Achilleas Kostoulas.

This book presents intentional dynamics, which is a new perspective on TESOL contexts, activity and outcomes.The key innovation is a synthesis of complex systems and ecological theories, as well as the concept of intentionality from the philosophy of mind, to understand the psychological and social...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2021
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Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 270 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Part A: Developing the model of intentional dynamics
  • Chapter 2. Everything is connected: Ecological theory
  • Chapter 3. Everything is dynamic: Complex dynamic systems theory
  • Chapter 4. Meaning is primary: Intentionality
  • Chapter 5. A model of the intentional dynamics of TESOL
  • Part B: Exemplifying the model of intentional dynamics
  • Chapter 6. Individual intentionality: Language teachers becoming researchers
  • Chapter 7. Shared intentionality: Task-based activity in a young learner classroom
  • Chapter 8. Derived intentionality: A Greek private language school
  • Chapter 9. Sociocultural aspects of TESOL as an intentional ecology
  • Part C: Extending the model of intentional dynamics
  • Chapter 10. Language learning as intentional becoming
  • Chapter 11. A critical-intentional perspective for TESOL
  • Chapter 12. Researching intentional dynamics in TESOL
  • Chapter 13. Intentional dynamics and the future of TESOL
  • References
  • Index