Series editors
Kristin Davin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, kdavin@charlotte.edu
Charlene Polio, Michigan State University, polio@msu.edu
History and Scope of the Series
The Myth Series began with Keith Folse’s popular Vocabulary Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching. Folse’s book explored eight myths that underpinned much second language pedagogy, showing why these older ideas were misguided, but also offering new, dynamic ways of teaching additional languages. This book was followed by others in the series that challenged ideas by synthesizing research and proposing evidence-based teaching suggestions. The result has been sound suggestions for language teaching pedagogy along with illustrations of how research can inform teaching. In addition to vocabulary, volumes have included listening, culture, assessment, pronunciation, writing, authentic materials, and second language acquisition.
Call for Proposals
To continue the tradition of excellence in this series, we are seeking proposals that address topics related to second language instruction that can be addressed by debunking myths around the topic. Proposals may be single authored or co-authored. While previous books in this series have focused on the teaching of English, we encourage proposals for books that can include research and example activities from a variety of languages. Interested authors should contact the series editors for specific proposal guidelines, but please familiarize yourself with the organization and tone of the books in the series.
