From Personal to Policy

From Personal to Policy: Multidimensional Perspectives on Technology in Language Education Policyis an edited volume from the Deep Education Press' line of books on language education policy. It contains rich and interesting studies from around the world on technology in language education policy relating to different linguistic and cultural contexts such as English language education in Hong Kong, studies in heritage language education, video study groups to develop reflective practice in student teachers, shifts in teacher technology use and practice, and technology in self-study and distance education. The technologies studied are as varied as the contexts to which they were applied. Some looked at tools used in formal education such as teacher websites and online learning management systems. Others look at technology that can be applied to education like video. Others looked at newer technologies such as language learning applications for which more and more studies are being conducted. What stands out about this volume is a broadened sense of what constitutes language education policy developed over the course of the book from the seeming banal, daily practices of educators all the way to national policies. There are chapters in the volume that will appeal to educators and researchers alike with studies written by researcher educators and a chapter that relates a student's perspective in an online course. The chapters also show a great marriage between theory and practice with studies that analyze real language education policies and practices that are grounded in serious educational theory; showing how policy is formed at different levels and the philosophical underpinnings and biases that underly how it is developed and implemented. From this, there are also practical takeaways from the research along with deep reflection on the design and implementation of language education policy that will engage readers and give them much on which to reflect.