Jack C. Richards
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Jack Croft Richards (born 28 July 1943) is an applied linguist from New Zealand, specializing in second and foreign language education, teacher training, and materials design. He has written numerous articles and books. Most of his books and articles are in the field of second language teaching and have been translated into many different languages. He was appointed full professor in the Department of English as a Second Language at the University of Hawaii in 1981.[1][2][3]
Education
[edit]Born in New Zealand, Richards obtained a Master of Arts degree with first class honours in English from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1966. He obtained his Ph.D. in applied linguistics from Laval University in Quebec City, Canada in 1972.[2]
Awards
[edit]In 2011 he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature by Victoria University, Wellington, in respect of his impacts to English language teaching and the arts.
In 2011, Richards was made an honorary professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Sydney, Australia.
In 2014, Richards was made an honorary professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Also in 2014, Richards received the prestigious Award for Patronage 2014, by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, acknowledging his support for music and the arts.[2]
Selected publications
[edit]Books
[edit]- Richards, J. C. (2017). Curriculum Development in Language Teaching (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Nunan, D., & Richards, J. C. (2014). Language Learning Beyond the Classroom (ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series) (1st ed.). Routledge.
- Richards, J. C. (2015). Key Issues in Language Teaching (1st ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Richards, J. C., & Rodgers, T. S. (2014). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching (Cambridge Language Teaching Library) (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Richards, J. C., & Schmidt, R. W. (2010). Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (4th ed.). Routledge.
- Richards, J. C., & Renandya, W. A. (2002). Methodology in Language Teaching: An Anthology of Current Practice (1st ed.). Cambridge University Press.[4][5][6]
Classroom Texts & Series
[edit]- 2019. Four Corners. (with David Bolhke) 2nd edition. Levels 1,2,3,4.[7]
- 2017. Interchange. (with J. Hull and S Proctor) 5th edition. Levels 1,2,3[8]
- 2012. Speak Now. (with David Bohlke). Levels 1,2,3.[9]
- 2011. Tactics for Listening. (3 level series). 3rd edition[10]
- 2004. Connect. (with C.Sandy and C. Barbesan)[11]
Articles
[edit]- Sadeghi, K., Richards, J. C., & Ghaderi, F. (2019). Perceived versus Measured Teaching Effectiveness: Does Teacher Proficiency Matter? RELC Journal, 51(2), 280–293. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033688219845933
- Richards, J. C., & Wilson, O. (2019). On Transidentitying. RELC Journal, 50(1), 179–187. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033688218824780
- Richards, J. C. (2015a). The Changing Face of Language Learning: Learning Beyond the Classroom. RELC Journal, 46(1), 5–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033688214561621
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack C. Richards". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ a b c "Professor Jack C Richards - University of Sydney". fdp.edsw.usyd.edu.au. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Jack C. Richards | KoreaTESOL". koreatesol.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Jack C Richards | Book Depository". www.bookdepository.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ ThriftBooks. "Jack C. Richards Books | List of books by author Jack C. Richards". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Jack C Richards Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of 'Interchange Intro Workbook'". www.biblio.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Four Corners | Adult & Young Adult". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Sample Units | Content | Interchange Fifth Edition | Adult & Young Adult". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Speak Now | Adults/Young Adults | Oxford University Press". elt.oup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ elt.enquiry@oup.com, Oxford University Press, English Language Teaching -. "Tactics for Listening Third Edition | Learning Resources | Oxford University Press". elt.oup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Fowler, N. O.; McCall, D.; Chou, T. C.; Holmes, J. C.; Hanenson, I. B. (February 1976). "Electrocardiographic changes and cardiac arrhythmias in patients receiving psychotropic drugs". The American Journal of Cardiology. 37 (2): 223–230. doi:10.1016/0002-9149(76)90316-7. ISSN 0002-9149. PMID 2004.
