Philip Kerr’s 30 Trends in ELT

In this user-friendly book, Philip Kerr provides a clear overview of key trends in ELT, identified through analysis of current ELT discourse. The book is divided into sections on language, learning, teaching and evidence for easy navigation, and covers a wide range of topics including plurilingualism, wellbeing, digital literacies, metacognition, flipped learning, gamification, mediation, and critical thinking. It explores how and why each trend is significant, discusses how it is reflected in current practice and critically evaluates its application and impact.

Key features

• *A concise, accessible reference to help teachers understand and evaluate trends in English Language Teaching.
• *References and suggestions for further reading support teachers to find more information on the topics covered.
• *An introduction sets the trends in context and considers the relationship between language teaching trends and teacher development.