Language Teaching Insights from Other Fields: Psychology, Business, Brain Science, and More - Paperback

by Christopher Stillwell (Editor)

What could language teachers learn from neuroscientists and economists? And what could they learn from anthropologists, psychologists, and myriad other professions? Language Teaching Insights From Other Fields: Psychology, Business, Brain Science, and More is, at heart, a book about exploration and about seeking inspiration from beyond routine contexts. The chapters, written by language teachers with extensive experience in other fields, yield surprises that translate to new ways of thinking about teaching and the classroom. Language teachers who open this book tap into a living library of their colleagues' knowledge and experiences.

Author Biography

Christopher Stillwell has taught ESL/EFL for more than 18 years, in such places as Spain, the United States, and Japan, and he has worked as a teacher educator at Columbia University, the University of California, Irvine, and various universities in Asia. He holds master's degrees in TESOL and in Education.