The Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Teaching Beyo... - 9780367499389

The Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Teaching Beyond the ClassroomAuthor(s): Hayo Reinders, Chun Lai, Pia Sundqvist\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367499389, 978-0367499389\nSynopsis\nInformal language learning beyond the classroom plays an important and growing role in language learning and teaching. This Handbook brings together the existing body of research and unites the various disciplines that have explored this area, in order to present the current state of knowledge in one accessible resource.\n\nMuch of adult learning takes place outside of formal education and for language learning, it is likely that out-of-class experiences play an equally important role. It is therefore surprising that the role of informal language learning has received little attention over the years, with the vast majority of research instead focusing on the classroom. Researchers from a range of backgrounds, however, h.