Curriculum design options cover a continuum from regional and school-based programs to national and international frameworks. How does policy speak to practice? What have teacher-researchers discovered through in-classroom studies? Where do you begin to describe or measure 'effective' language education curriculum design?TheRoutledge Handbook of Language Education Curriculum Designpresents a comprehensive collection of essays on these issues by 31 established practitioners and new researchers. Informed by experienced scholarship and fresh studies, this handbook shares international perspectives on language education from policy and curriculum to teacher training and future directions. The handbook addresses language education curriculum design across five sections:Language curriculum design: perspectives, policies and practicesDesigns across the curriculumCurriculum designs in language educationCurriculum resources, evaluation and assessmentTeacher education, research and future projectsWith contributions from Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Switzerland, Timor-Leste and more, the handbook represents the breadth of research into and the global implications for sound language education curriculum design. It considers equally the needs of students and policymakers from urban metropolises and remote communities. It is designed to reinvigorate discussions about education policy, curriculum management and the role of teacher-researchers. | The Routledge Handbook Of Language Education Curriculum Design by Peter Mickan, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters