Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching

This book presents a unique perspective from an underrepresented region in the Global South. Previous volumes in the series have addressed issues related to English language learning and teaching in territories where English is not the official language and where gaining proficiency in English is perceived as an asset for academic and professional purposes. The case of the Southern Caribbean features four different countries in the region: Barbados, Guyana, St. Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Martinique, an island located just north of St. Lucia which is an overseas region of France. This volume documents innovations in learning and teaching Spanish, French, and Chinese in the case of the English-speaking countries, and English as a foreign language (EFL) in the case of Martinique. The chapters cover different aspects of language education in the Caribbean and will be of particular interest to those involved in managing change in language education that attempts to mediate between global trends and local needs. This book will be of interest to anyone involved in language development, from curriculum reform to materials development, and from program evaluation to the setting of assessment standards, as well as students and scholars of applied linguistics, language education, and TESOL.