African Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of English in Higher Education

Download or read book African Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of English in Higher Education written by Alexandra Esimaje and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together the work of African scholars and educators directly involved in initiatives to improve the teaching and learning of English in higher education across Africa. Offering alternative perspectives across different African countries with examples of decolonised practice in research, the book provides a critical discussion and examples of successful practice in the teaching of English in Africa. Each chapter of the book reports on a specific context and a specific teaching and/or learning initiative in higher education, with emphasis on comparability of information and on clear evaluation and critical analysis of the intervention. The editors offer a thoughtful comparison of different methods, strategies and results to provide an authoritative reference to effective strategies for English teaching and learning. The book paints a cohesive picture of the field of English language teaching in Africa and will be of great interest to researchers, scholars and postgraduate students in the areas of applied linguistics, English teaching and comparative education.