Language Learning in Distance Education by Cynthia White

Language Learning in Distance Education by Cynthia White

Distance learning presents language teachers and learners with a new set of challenges, opportunities and practical realities. This book presents a comprehensive overview of important issues within the field and explores the ways in which all participants are adapting their practices in response to the new learning environment.

'Not only does White offer a comprehensive guide to the study of languages at a distance, but much credit should also be given to the author for her successful efforts in unraveling the ever increasing number of competing definitions, overlapping concepts and eclectic approaches that have mushroomed in the field in recent yearsIndeed, although White states that the volume will be of particular interest to anyone who has [already] worked within distance learning contexts, I would argue that it is just as suitable for readers with little or no prior expertise in language learning at a distance … I can hardly recommend Language learning in distance education highly enough, as a truly groundbreaking contribution to the study of its topic … provides a sound basis for future research into how distance language learners respond to and reconceptualize their particular learning environments.' Open Learning

Cynthia White is a University of Arizona Associate Professor of Classics. She has published various essays on classical and medieval Latin texts as well as Latin pedagogy, and she is now working on The Northumberland Bestiary: An Edition with Translation and Commentary, which will be published in the near future.

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ISBN 13	9780521894555
ISBN 10	0521894557
Title	Language Learning in Distance Education
Author	Cynthia White
Series	Cambridge Language Teaching Library
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2003-11-20
Number of pages	280
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