Books

Carol Griffiths (Ed). This book includes 14 chapters which explain why a complex systems approach to teacher burnout is needed to investigate the multiple contributors, consequences and contexts involved. Perhaps most importantly, by suggesting coping strategies, the studies included in the book attempt to throw light on what can be done about...

Carol Griffiths (Ed.). This edited volume presents 11 papers reporting the existing literature and the results of original studies focusing on EMI (English as a medium of instruction) in a particular area (central and eastern Europe, western and southern Europe, The Nordic and Baltic states, central Asia, the Middle East, east Asia, southeast Asia,...

Carol Griffiths. From a teacher's point of view, a lesson based on a literary work can provide an integrated approach to language development which few other approaches can match. A piece of literature can be used to develop all four skills, both receptive and productive (reading, writing, listening, speaking) as well as production skills,...

Carol Griffiths. A definition of language intake and what determines intake has long been debated. This book considers definition and argues that contributors to intake include input (this remains the sine qua non of language intake: without it there is nothing to take in), interaction (which connects input and output and makes the input memorable...

Carol Griffiths. This book addresses fundamental questions regarding the relationships between successful language learning and strategy use and development, according to learner, situational or target variables. It considers strategy effectiveness from an individual point of view and discusses pedagogical issues, especially relating to teacher...

Ying Tang (Rose) & Carol Griffiths. This book addresses fundamental questions regarding the relationships between successful language learning and strategy use and development according to learner, situational or target variables. It considers strategy effectiveness from an individual point of view and discusses pedagogical issues, especially...

Carol Griffiths. This book looks at a wide range of variables in relation to good language learners and their learning. It is divided into two sections: 1. Learner variables, which include motivation, aptitude, age, style, personality, gender, culture, beliefs, strategies, metacognition and autonomy. Although some of these variables may be...