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. [1]He is the grandson of the New Zealand organ builder George Croft.[2]
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 and later served as full professor in universities in Hong Kong and New Zealand.[3][4][5]
Richards began his career in Southeast Asia, teaching in Indonesia after completing his doctorate.[7] He then joined Singapore’s Regional Language Centre (RELC) as a specialist in applied linguistics, supported by the New Zealand government.[8]
In 1989, he returned to Hong Kong to establish and lead the new Department of English at City University of Hong Kong as chair professor. [9]In 1996, Richards established a master's program in English at the University of Auckland.[10] He retired from full-time appointments in 1999, after which he continued to teach workshops at RELC Singapore, and Sydney University, and Victoria University as an honorary or adjunct professor. [11]
Awards
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.[12]
In 2011, Richards was made an honorary professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Sydney, Australia.[13]
In 2014, Richards was made an honorary professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.[12]
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.[4]
Selected publications
Books
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.[14][15][16]
Classroom Texts & Series
2019. Four Corners. (with David Bolhke) 2nd edition. Levels 1,2,3,4.[17]
2017. Interchange. (with J. Hull and S Proctor) 5th edition. Levels 1,2,3[18]
2012. Speak Now. (with David Bohlke). Levels 1,2,3.[19]
2011. Tactics for Listening. (3 level series). 3rd edition[20]
2004. Connect. (with C.Sandy and C. Barbesan)
Articles
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
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