Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to

Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy, Third Edition, by H. Douglas Brown, is a widely acclaimed methodology text used in teacher education programs around the world. This user-friendly textbook offers a comprehensive survey of practical language teaching options, all firmly anchored in accepted principles of language learning and teaching. End-of-chapter exercises give readers opportunities to process material interactively. Suggested readings direct readers to important books and articles in the field.

This third edition of Teaching by Principles features:

• new chapters on course design, technology, and critical pedagogy to reflect current trends and advances in methodology
• prereading organizers at the beginning of each chapter
• updated, expanded references
• treatment of other recent "hot topics" of interest:
  • corpus linguistics
  • form-focused instruction
  • multiple intelligences
  • nonnative English-speaking teachers
  • autonomy
  • willingness to communicate
  • alternatives in assessment
  • reflective teaching