Intro; Praise for Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching; Contents; Notes on Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching: The Case of the MENA; Introduction; Defining Innovation in Education; Innovations in Education; Key Areas for the Promotion of Educational Innovation; Innovation in English Language Teaching; The MENA Context; Innovation in English Language Teaching in the MENA; The Gulf Region; The MENA Region; In This Volume; Conclusion; References; 2 Refugees from MENA Learning Languages: Progress, Principles and Proposals

IntroductionAn Area of Innovation: Digital Literacy in Online Learning; An Impetus for Innovation: MENA Adoption of ICT for Education; Context: The Relevance of Digital Literacy for Language MOOCs; Findings: The Importance of Digital Literacy for Online Language Learning; Implications: Digital Literacy for Online Language Learning; Discussion Questions; References; 3 Plugging the Gap: Supporting Primary School Teachers to Create Culturally Appropriate English Language Teaching (ELT) Materials; Introduction; Impetus for the Innovation; The Context; The Design of the Innovation

Preparing for the WorkshopOrganization of the Workshop; Evaluating the Materials; Editing the Materials; Distributing the Materials; Findings; Participants' Experience of the Workshop; Teachers' Experiences of Using the New Materials; Implications; Discussion Questions; Appendix; References; 4 Task-Based Learning and Teaching in Egypt; Introduction; Area of Innovation; Impetus for the Innovation; The Context; Background on the SCE; Implementation of the Innovation; CEFR Learning Outcomes; Task; Challenges Faced in the Implementation; Evaluation of the Innovation; Study Design and Sampling

Data CollectionData Analysis; Findings; Effectiveness of and Satisfaction with the Innovation; What Worked Well and What Did not; Suggestions; Implications; Discussion Questions; Appendix; References; 5 Innovation in Writing Instruction: Towards Nurturing Confident, Motivated and Academically Honest L2 Writers; Introduction; A Brief Survey of ELT in Lebanon; The Context; Impetus for the Innovation; Findings: Existing Curriculum; Area of Innovation; Findings: New Curriculum; Implications and Conclusion; Discussion Questions; References; 6 Innovation in Reading in the United Arab Emirates

IntroductionArea of Innovation; The Context; Findings; Implications; Discussion Questions; References; 7 Reading for Science: Anatomy as a Metaphor for a Holistic College-Wide Innovation; The Area of Innovation and Its Impetus; The Anatomy of a Holistic Educational System: A Case Study; Implications and Lessons Learned: A Dean's Narrative; A Professional Development Director's Narrative; A Curriculum Committee Chair's Narrative: What Worked and What Did Not?; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; References