TY - BOOK AU - Coombe,Christine AU - Littlejohn,Andrew AU - Reinders,Hayo AU - Tafazoli,Dara TI - Innovation in language learning and teaching: the case of the Middle East and North Africa T2 - New Language Learning and Teaching Environments SN - 9783030134129 U1 - 418.0071 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan KW - Educational technology KW - Intercultural communication KW - Language and languages KW - Study and teaching KW - Language policy KW - Language Education KW - Educational Technology KW - Intercultural Communication KW - Language Policy and Planning KW - Language Teaching N2 - This edited collection presents a study of innovation in teaching, learning, assessment and teacher development practices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The thirteen research-based chapters in this collection examine recent innovations in English language teaching, drawing on classroom, administrative and learning experiences from seven of the countries in the region. The major trends analyzed across the volume include the language skills of reading and writing and the prevalence of technology and technology-enhanced instruction. It highlights that innovative teaching, learning and assessment practices that are now in place in virtually all levels of English language teaching and learning from primary school to university to adult education sectors, and reflects on possible ways forward for innovation in the field of ELT. This book will provide valuable insight for scholars of applied linguistics and practitioners working in language policy, ER -