Barbara A. Lafford - Böcker

Español para Fines Específicos (EFE) / The Routledge Handbook of Spanish for Specific Purposes (SSP) is the first handbook of its kind, presenting up-to-date research in this growing sub-field within languages for specific purposes (EFS).Written in Spanish, this handbook brings together SSP scholars from across geographical regions to share perspectives on past, present and future currents in the field. The SSP topics include historical perspectives, Spanish for academic purposes, genre, discourse, and corpus analysis for research and teaching, lexicography, translation studies, curricular design and assessment of skills and programs, integration of SSP into general Spanish courses, teaching intercultural competence, teaching Heritage and second-language learners, pre-university education, use of technology, use of case-study methodology, teacher education, experiential learning, and research on SSP in a wide range of domains such as science and technology, healthcare, legal, military, business, tourism, and the agricultural industry.This Handbook is ideal for those interested in the use of Spanish in educational and professional contexts, and the teaching and learning of SSP. It also offers an excellent reference for students and scholars in Spanish Applied Linguistics and for instructors and researchers in Spanish for Specific Purposes.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Español para Fines Específicos (EFE) / The Routledge Handbook of Spanish for Specific Purposes (SSP) es el primer manual de este tipo que presenta investigaciones actualizadas en este subcampo en auge dentro de las lenguas para fines específicos (LFE).Escrito en español, este manual reúne a académicos de EFE de distintas partes del mundo para compartir perspectivas sobre las corrientes pasadas, presentes y futuras en el campo. Los temas de EFE incluyen perspectivas históricas, español con fines académicos, análisis de género, discurso y corpus para fines investigativos y pedagógicos, lexicografía, traductología, traducción, diseño curricular y evaluación de habilidades y programas, integración de EFE en cursos generales de español, enseñanza de la competencia intercultural, enseñanza de hablantes de herencia y aprendices de segundas lenguas, educación preuniversitaria, uso de tecnología, uso del método del caso, formación docente, aprendizaje experiencial e investigación sobre EFE en una amplia gama de dominios como ciencia y tecnología, salud, ámbito jurídico, ámbito militar, negocios, turismo y la industria agropecuaria.Este manual es ideal para aquellos interesados en el uso del español en contextos educativos y profesionales, y en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de EFE. Además, ofrece una excelente referencia para estudiantes y académicos en lingüística aplicada del español y para instructores e investigadores en español para fines específicos.

"Spanish Second Language Acquisition" provides a panoramic overview of previous studies on the acquisition of Spanish as a second or foreign language, the theoretical approaches used in these studies, and the effects of various pedagogical approaches on the development of Spanish interlanguage systems. Barbara Lafford and Rafael Salaberry have compiled the first volume to provide a comprehensive critical overview of the research done and data compiled on how adults acquire Spanish as a second language. Major scholars in the field of "SLA" have contributed chapters having to do with a wide range of "products" (phonology, tense/aspect, subjunctive, clitics, lexicon, discourse/pragmatics) and "processes" (generative, cognitive and sociocultural theories) involved in the acquisition process-concluding with a discussion of the effects of instruction on Spanish interlanguage development.While being an invaluable reference tool for undergraduate and graduate programs that focus on the acquisition of Spanish as a second language, due to the extraordinary range of the review research on theoretical and methodological issues, this is also an extremely useful volume for second language theoreticians and practitioners involved in all aspects of the pedagogy of other second languages. It is the editors' desire that students, teachers, program administrators and scholars alike will benefit from the insights that the contributors bring to the myriad issues that language professionals confront.

The Art of Teaching Spanish explores in-depth the findings of research in second language acquisition (SLA) and other language-related fields and translates those findings into practical pedagogical tools for current - and future - Spanish-language instructors. This volume addresses how theoretical frameworks affect the application of research findings to the teaching of Spanish, how logistical factors affect the way research findings can be applied to teach Spanish, and how findings from Spanish SLA research would be applicable to Spanish second language teaching and represented in Spanish curricula through objectives and goals (as evidenced in pedagogical materials such as textbooks and computer-assisted language learning software). Top SLA researchers and applied linguists lend their expertise on matters such as foreign language across curriculum programs, testing, online learning, the incorporation of linguistic variation into the classroom, heritage language learners, the teaching of translation, the effects of study abroad and classroom contexts on learning, and other pedagogical issues.Other common themes of The Art of Teaching Spanish include the rejection of the concept of a monolithic language competence, the importance of language as social practice and cultural competence, the psycholinguistic component of SLA, and the need for more cross-fertilization from related fields.

A new approach to training and evaluating world languages online instructorsThe rapid growth in online world language programs in the United States coupled with the widespread implementation of virtual teaching in response to COVID-19 have pushed the field to reconceive instruction. Virtual learning creates unique challenges for instructors, who need to ensure that their students have adequate interaction with their peers, their professor, and native speakers of the language. Even with a growing demand for online language courses, there are few tools that evaluate the training and assessment of online language instructors.In Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment, authors Carmen King Ramírez, Barbara A. Lafford, and James E. Wermers fill that gap, providing a critical pedagogical approach to computer-assisted language learning (CALL) teacher education (CTE). By combining best CTE training and evaluation practices with assessment tools, the authors explain how teachers can integrate technology to build successful online programs. Their ecological, holistic approach addresses all facets of learning online—including pressing challenges of moving courses online, teacher training, developing core competencies and skills, instructions for assessment and self-evaluation, goal setting, and the normalization of critical CTE practices in an increasingly digital environment.The authors propose new solutions to teacher training challenges, providing extensive rubrics and tools that can equitably assess online language instructor skills, the training they receive, the assessment process they undergo, and the instruments used for instructor assessment. A list of CALL and CTE resources (available on the Press’s website) further supports readers’ successful adaptation to an everchanging learning environment.