Traditionally, the classroom has been seen as a place where language
learning takes place in a linear manner on a fairly predictable
input-output model. Recent research, however, has portrayed the
classroom as a complex environment which is influenced by a wide range
of attitudinal and contextual factors. The Dynamics of the Language
Classroom seeks to explore the dynamic and frequently unpredictable
nature of the language classroom. It does this by examining the various
conceptions of language, learning, and of the classroom which influence
participants' attitudes and actions. The interaction between methodology
and context and the role of local cultures of learning is also examined.
It then concludes with a number of recommendations as to how language
educators may work constructively with the complex dynamics of classroom
teaching and learning.