Contribution in an anthology

Appeared in: Creativity in the English language classroom

Editor list: Maley, Alan; Peachey, Nik

Publication year: 2015

Pages: 73-83

ISBN: 978-0-86355-777-4

Title of series: Teaching English

Abstract: 

This chapter begins by briefly looking at typical patterns of interaction in EFL classrooms worldwide and at potential threats to creativity in language education in the current age of competency-based standards, testing and outcome-oriented accountability, underlining the pressing need for flexible, more process-sensitive instruction. Placing strong emphasis on communication as participation and on learning as transformation of participatory competency and skill, it presents a small selection of task-driven, learner-centred communicative activities designed to engage foreign language learners in increasingly self-regulated oral interaction in the target language. The activities are henceforth referred to as 'improvisations'.

Harvard Citation style: Kurtz, J. (2015) Fostering and building upon oral creativity in the EFL classroom, in Maley, A. and Peachey, N. (eds.) Creativity in the English language classroom. London: British Council, pp. 73-83

APA Citation style: Kurtz, J. (2015). Fostering and building upon oral creativity in the EFL classroom. In Maley, A., & Peachey, N. (Eds.), Creativity in the English language classroom (pp. 73-83). British Council.