Cambridge University Press Signature Event - Diane Slaouti & Gary Motteram

Teachers, Technology and Context
This session will present key findings from a two-year research programme funded
by Cambridge University Press, which explored through a survey from over 45
countries and through 18 more in-depth case studies how language teachers are
using the technologies available to them. We examine the issue of "normalisation"
(that is, when technology becomes "invisible" and embedded into practice) and
consider the implications for language teachers, materials designers and language
institutions. We illustrate how teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning, and
their understandings of learners and context mediate their decision-making.