Language Identity, Learning, and Teaching in Costa Rica : Core Theoretical Elements and Practices in EFL (Paperback)

Introduction: A Historical Review of English Teaching in Costa Rica  Part I: Context, Culture, and Identity  1. Challenging Language Ideologies in the Global South: EFL Teacher Education as a Critical Site  2. EFL Teaching: A(nother) Chiaroscuro in and Beyond the Modern Nation-State: The Case of Costa Rica  3. The Need for a Critical Perspective Into the Teaching of English for Occupational Purposes Part II: Language Learning  4. Language Learning Strategies in TEFL: Balancing Theory and Student Instinct  5. Metacognition in Listening: Tasks That Foster Metacognitive Skills  6. Learner Empowerment: Reconceptualizing the English Language Learner Through a More Humanistic and Critical Lens  7. Integrating Technology in the EFL Classroom: Moving Towards a Student-Centered Approach  Part III: Language Teaching  8. Professional Agency and Identity of English Language Teachers in Costa Rica: A Call for Decolonizing Action  9. Professional Growth: A Reflective and Motivational Practice Toward an Endless Journey in Education  10. Designing Digital Multimodal Narratives in EFL Teacher Education