A Humanistic Approach to English for Academic Purposes Pedago... - 9783032001856

A Humanistic Approach to English for Academic Purposes PedagogyPeople, Place, Compassion, Power\nAuthor(s): Laura Dyer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Palgrave Macmillan\nISBN-13: 9783032001856, 978-3032001856\nSynopsis\nThis book explores a humanistic approach to English for academic purposes pedagogy through the creation of a theory for the designing and planning of pedagogical activities. The theory proposes that by applying the concepts of people, place and compassion in planning and designing stages, learners will have the opportunity to take control of their learning and develop their skillset this is power. This publication considers the reasons why English for academic purposes needs a humanistic approach to pedagogy with a focus on the contexts in which English for academic purposes takes place and profiling the student. The theory is presented is outlined and supported with a compendium of activities that could be used an.