Conditions For English Language Teaching And Learning In Asia

Author : Bernard Spolsky,Kiwan Sung
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781443872928

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Conditions for English Language Teaching and Learning in Asia by Bernard Spolsky,Kiwan Sung Pdf

In 1989, Bernard Spolsky published Conditions for Second Language Learning (Oxford University Press). At the 2012 Annual Conference of Asia TEFL, a number of senior scholars were invited to comment upon the relevance of the book to the teaching of English in their region, and to make suggestions on how it might be updated. This volume contains revised versions of these talks, and thus provides a survey of the conditions for teaching English in Asia. Most contributors found the Conditions model useful, but there has been a major change in emphasis in the past two decades: whereas the 1989 book emphasized linguistic and psycholinguistic conditions, more recent work generally emphasizes the importance of sociolinguistic and language policy conditions for teaching English in Asia today.

Author : Robert Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Springer
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319224640

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English Language Education Policy in Asia by Robert Kirkpatrick Pdf

This volume offers comprehensive 'state-of-the-art' overviews of educational policies concerning the teaching of English in a large number of Asian countries. Each contribution is written by a leading expert and gives a clear assessment of current policies and future trends. Starting with a description of the English education policies in the respective countries, the contributors then delve into the 'nuts and bolts' of the English education policies and how they play out in practice in the education system, in schools, in the curriculum, and in teaching. Topics covered include the balance between the acquisition of English and the national language, political, cultural, economic and technical factors that strengthen or weaken the learning of English.

Author : Wah Kam Ho,Ruth Wong
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish Academic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : English language
ISBN : 9812103368

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English Language Teaching in East Asia Today by Wah Kam Ho,Ruth Wong Pdf

Author : Amy Bik May Tsui
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781108479714

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English Language Teaching and Teacher Education in East Asia by Amy Bik May Tsui Pdf

This book uncovers the challenges posed by globalization to Asian jurisdictions in English language teaching and teacher education.

Author : Bernard Spolsky,Young-in Moon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136236587

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Primary School English-Language Education in Asia by Bernard Spolsky,Young-in Moon Pdf

In Asia, English is no longer a foreign language but a key resource for education, government, business and the general public. Whereas thirty years ago, British and American experts believed that the best way to improve the quality of English teaching was to cancel any programs below the secondary level, Asian nations as well as European are now introducing English in primary school. But there are major obstacles to overcome: the training of enough local teachers or the hiring of English speakers, the preparation of suitable teaching materials, the development of useful tests, and the design of workable curriculums. The chapters in this book, written by leading English-teaching professionals in seven Asian countries and originally delivered at the 2010 annual conference of Asia TEFL which took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, describe and analyze national policies and how they are implemented. The coverage is wide: China with its huge number of students learning English, Japan working to make the transition from elementary to secondary school seamless, Singapore continuing to use English as medium of instruction for its multilingual population, Korea developing English education policies to recognize the increased role of English alongside the national language, India building on its colonial past to make English an economic resource, Vietnam fitting English into a program of national rebuilding, and Taiwan spreading its English teaching outside the national capital. This is not a report of the views of outside experts, but of local experiences understood by local scholars of international standing. Policy makers, educators, researchers and scholars will be able to gain valuable insights from Asian experts.

Author : Hajime Terauchi,Judy Noguchi,Akira Tajino
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429753572

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Towards a New Paradigm for English Language Teaching by Hajime Terauchi,Judy Noguchi,Akira Tajino Pdf

This book proposes a new paradigm for English language teaching based on concepts from English for Specific Purposes (ESP) research and applications as well as from growing evidence relating pattern recognition to language learning ability. The contributors to the volume argue that learners should not try to become proficient all-around users of ‘idealistic native-like’ English, but instead should be realistic about what they need to acquire and how to go about achieving their specific goals. The book discusses the present situation by describing the status quo of English language education in Japan, taking into consideration recent trends of CLIL (content and language integrated learning), EMI (English medium instruction), and TBLT (task-based language teaching) as well as the work done on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It introduces new movements in ESP in Japan and in other Asian regions, covering topics ranging from genre analysis to corpus linguistics, and presents application examples of ESP practice in a range of educational situations in Japan from the graduate school level to elementary and middle school contexts. It also offers readers application examples of ESP practice in a range of business settings and expands the discussion to the global sphere where EAP and ESP are gaining importance as the number of ELF (English as a Lingua Franca) speakers continue to increase. The book will be of great interest to academics, researchers, and post-graduate students working in the fields of EFL and ESL.

Author : Ruanni Tupas,Shantini Pillai,Ramesh Nair
Publisher : Penerbit USM
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789674610449

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English Language Education in Southeast Asia: Problems and Possibilities (Penerbit USM) by Ruanni Tupas,Shantini Pillai,Ramesh Nair Pdf

This book addresses the problems and possibilities of English language education in Southeast Asia from the point-of-view of researchers who are themselves also English language teachers. The researchers are from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and New Zealand. The articles in this edited book examine teaching and language learning goals in relation to the desired development of linguistic knowledge. More importantly, the articles also reflect on the nurturing of appropriate learning abilities and independent thinking that is framed by the expanding learner awareness of identity, culture, and society within and beyond the classroom. Ultimately, the book tackles issues that emerge from the fact that we teach and learn English in a region that is hugely multicultural and multilingual.

Author : Roland Sussex
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400745773

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English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education by Roland Sussex Pdf

Noting ASEAN's adoption of English as its sole workng language, this book analyzes the language education policies of Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka and China, and traces the influence of globalization on English language education in Asia.

Author : Eun Sung Park,Bernard Spolsky
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781315391571

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English Education at the Tertiary Level in Asia by Eun Sung Park,Bernard Spolsky Pdf

This is the third volume of a trilogy on English Language education in Asia within the Routledge Critical Studies in Asian Education. Put together by editors and contributors selected by Asia TEFL, this book provides a timely and critical review of the current trends in tertiary level English education in Asia. It foregrounds the developments and trends, policies and implementation, as well as research and practice. Written by ELT scholars and educational leaders, this book presents articles on China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. While the authors focus on their own local issues, providing an overview of the state of tertiary English teaching in their respective territories, they also provide insights from their successes and failures which can help inspire solutions to similar challenges faced internationally in the field. Chapters in the book include: • Heading toward the global standardization of English education in Korean universities • English in tertiary education in India: A Janus-faced perspective with special reference to University of Delhi • Developing English language skills in the Singapore higher education context • ELT at tertiary institutions in China: A developmental perspective This book will be valued by administrators, researchers and scholars interested in bilingualism, language policy and planning in higher education.

Author : Michael Thomas,Hayo Reinders
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781472572233

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Contemporary Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia by Michael Thomas,Hayo Reinders Pdf

Over the last decade task-based approaches to language learning and teaching (TBLT) have become a global focus of increased levels of research. Governments around the world have turned to TBLT as a potential solution for curricula that lack authentic and meaningful engagement with language learning and are failing to motivate students as a result. This book focuses on Asia, where this shift has been particularly in evidence. TBLT has often been implemented in top-down approaches to curriculum development, which presents a huge range of challenges at the cultural as well as the pedagogic level. Contemporary Task Based Language Teaching in Asia looks at the drivers, stakeholders and obstacles across the region. Some countries have adapted TBLT to deal with the local constraints, others have found it hard to apply and many are still in the process of investigating its implementation in their specific contexts. This collection is important to all involved in language development, from curriculum reform to materials development. It assists from programme evaluation to the setting of assessment standards. The chapters cover all aspects of language education across Asia, from primary to tertiary, private and public education, as well as innovations at local, regional and national levels.

Author : M. Obaidul Hamid,Hoa T.M. Nguyen,Richard B. Baldauf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317699859

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Language Planning for Medium of Instruction in Asia by M. Obaidul Hamid,Hoa T.M. Nguyen,Richard B. Baldauf Pdf

This volume investigates the policy and practice of medium of instruction at different levels of education in Asian polities including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Maldives, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. The chapters provide an informed understanding of the context, process, actors, goals and outcomes of medium of instruction policies from a language policy and planning perspective. The volume has an emphasis on the exploration of medium of instruction in action which brings into focus the perspectives of micro policy enactors including teachers, students, and parents in the local context, generating crucial empirical insights. This critical analysis of the goals, outcomes and experiences of this trend in global language-in-education will be of interest to language and education students, researchers, practicing teachers, executives in academia and language studies and to education policymaking authorities in Asia and other parts of the world. The volume updates existing research on medium of instruction and takes the field forward in a fast-changing world as English medium instruction policies are globalised. This book was originally published as a special issue of Current Issues in Language Planning.

Author : Subhan Zein,Richmond Stroupe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351601887

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English Language Teacher Preparation in Asia by Subhan Zein,Richmond Stroupe Pdf

Bringing together a comprehensive range of extended research-based chapters, English Language Teacher Preparation in Asia provides comprehensive insight into policy, research, and practical aspects of teacher preparation for English teachers at pre-service level across multiple contexts in Asia. Written by local and international scholars specialising in TESOL Teacher education, and acknowledging the increasingly complex demands made on teachers of English in view of globalisation, the book explores the multiple factors which are key to effective professional learning. Chapters consider how pre-service teachers are best prepared for the diverse contexts in which English is learnt and taught in settings throughout Asia and draw on in-depth research studies to provide rich, fully contextualised coverage of aspects of teacher preparation including curriculum design, programme development, policy, professional learning communities, assessment education, and teaching practicum. A timely contribution to the field of teacher preparation, this text will be an invaluable resource for teacher educators, pre-service teachers and academics involved in the preparation of English teachers in Asia.

Author : Wai Meng Chan,Kwee Nyet Chin,Titima Suthiwan
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781614510161

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Foreign Language Teaching in Asia and Beyond by Wai Meng Chan,Kwee Nyet Chin,Titima Suthiwan Pdf

This book, comprising two parts, is concerned with both the science and the art of foreign language teaching, with a particular, but not exclusive, focus on Asia. Under the theme of “Theoretical foundation and research”, Part 1 of this book informs the readers about recent efforts in theoretical and empirical research which have had an impact on foreign language teaching or promise to yield results that will shape its future. These studies, not just from the domain of foreign language teaching but also its primary feeder disciplines of linguistics and second language acquisition, offer the necessary theoretical and conceptual foundation for both current and future research and practice. As its theme “Classroom practice and evaluation studies” suggests, Part 2 focuses on new and innovative developments in curricular and classroom practice, all built upon insights from research in the above-mentioned disciplines and poised to become standard practices. These projects include qualitative and quantitative evaluation studies which have yielded insightful data for the refinement and continued development of the projects and their underlying theoretical concepts.

Author : Lesley Farrell,Udaya Narayana Singh,Ram Ashish Giri
Publisher : Cambridge India
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 9788175967809

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English Language Education in South Asia by Lesley Farrell,Udaya Narayana Singh,Ram Ashish Giri Pdf

In South Asia, English is the major link language for people from diverse linguistic backgrounds. With globalisation and the subsequent rise in the demand of English, almost all South Asian countries are in the process of introducing English at the early school level. This widens the scope of investigating into the national policies regarding English and probing the status of English language in relation to pedagogy in the countries of the South Asian region. "English Language Education in South Asia" provides a strong foundation for scholarly work on ELE in South Asia. The volume contains compilation of scholarly and investigative essays, especially written for this volume, by some of the most prominent and emerging scholars of English language education in South Asia. The chapters provide up-to-date information on the politics, policy, theory and practice of ELE in seven countries of South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The volume, divided into three sections - Policy, Pedagogy and Politics of Pedagogy - investigates how the socio-economic, local and global language politics shape the ELE in South Asia. It also addresses the theoretical as well as practical issues of classroom procedures, teacher preparation programmes, resource management, examinations, educational constraints and limitations.

Author : Richard Baldauf,Robert Kaplan,Knonko Kamwangamalu,Pauline Bryant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135708801

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Language Planning in Primary Schools in Asia by Richard Baldauf,Robert Kaplan,Knonko Kamwangamalu,Pauline Bryant Pdf

In foreign language education, decisions must be taken on what languages to teach, who will teach them, in which schools (i.e. all, only urban, only rural), in which grades, the number of hours a week, and the cost involved. This book explores the answers to these questions across a number of Asian polities. It illustrates why some of the efforts undertaken are successful and why some are not, why – despite significant investments of time and resources – some students do not seem to acquire the languages being taught, and why some teachers responsible for instruction in the designated foreign languages have problems achieving fluency in the designated language or have other language teaching difficulties. It suggests some strategies various polities might attempt to achieve their stated language learning objectives. This book was originally published as a special issue of Current Issues in Language Planning.