English For Young Learners In Asia

Author : Subhan Zein,Yuko Goto Butler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000618884

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English for Young Learners in Asia by Subhan Zein,Yuko Goto Butler Pdf

In the first book to concentrate on teacher education for English for young learners (EYL) teachers in Asia, Zein and Butler offer a comprehensive coverage of teacher education by addressing various issues and recent developments such as programme evaluation, knowledge base, practicum, classroom discourse, needs analysis, and policy on teacher education. The world’s rapidly changing political, social, economic, and educational landscapes in the 21st century have been distinctively characterized by an increasing number of children who are learning English globally at younger ages. This book tackles the challenges and complexities surrounding teacher education by examining the policies and practices of primary English language teacher education in a variety of educational contexts, namely Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Thailand, and South Korea. Using a variety of data collection methods like interviews, reflective journals, and questionnaires, the content delves into the different strategies and initiatives that have been implemented or proposed to improve teacher education. A vital read for academics and students in the fields of early language learning, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Applied Linguistics, Educational Linguistics, English Language Education, and comparative education studies, as well as teacher educators aiming to advance the teaching of English in Asia and beyond.

Author : Bernard Spolsky,Young-in Moon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,8 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 : David Paul
Publisher : Longman
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : English language
ISBN : 962005251X

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Teaching English to Children in Asia by David Paul Pdf

Author : David Nunan,Anaheim University Press
Publisher : Anaheim University
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780615401027

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Teaching English to Young Learners by David Nunan,Anaheim University Press Pdf

Author : Robert Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Springer
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 51,6 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 : Sue Garton,Fiona Copland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317226710

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The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners by Sue Garton,Fiona Copland Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners celebrates the ‘coming of age’ for the field of research in primary-level English Language Teaching. With 32 chapters written by international scholars from a wide geographical area including East Africa, Mexico, the South Pacific, Japan, France, the USA and the UK, this volume draws on areas such as second language acquisition, discourse analysis, pedagogy and technology to provide: An overview of the current state of the field, identifying key areas of TEYL. Chapters on a broad range of subjects from methodology to teaching in difficult circumstances and from Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) to gaming. Suggestions of ways forward, with the aim of shaping the future research agenda of TEYL in multiple international contexts. Background research and practical advice for students, teachers and researchers. With extensive guidance on further reading throughout, The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners is essential reading for those studying and researching in this area.

Author : Bernard Spolsky,Kiwan Sung
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317642756

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Secondary School English Education in Asia by Bernard Spolsky,Kiwan Sung Pdf

Continuing on from the previously published Primary School English-Language Education in Asia: From Policy to Practice (Moon & Spolsky, 2012), this book compiles the proceedings which took place at the 2011 annual conference of AsiaTEFL which took place in Seoul, Korea. It surveys the current status, practices, challenges, and future directions of Secondary English education in 11 diverse countries - in Israel, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Vietnam and China. Given the importance of secondary English education as the central feature for continuing development of target language and culture in English language teaching in Asia, each contributed chapter includes key policies, theories, and practices related to the development and implementation of country-specific curricular and instructional programs in secondary English educational contexts in these countries. Secondary School English Education in Asia: From Policy to Practice critically analyses both sides of the English language debate – from advantages to complications – in its chapters including: Educating for the 21st Century: The Singapore Experience Miles to Go ...: Secondary Level English Language Education in India English Language Education Innovation for the Vietnamese Secondary School: The Project 2020 Exploring the Value of ELT as a Secondary School Subject in China: A Multi-goal Model for English Curriculum Secondary School English Education in Asia will appeal to English Language Teaching (ELT) researchers, teacher educators, trainee teachers and teachers, primarily those teaching in Asia.

Author : Theron Muller,Steven Herder,John Adamson,Philip Shigeo Brown
Publisher : Springer
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780230347823

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Innovating EFL Teaching in Asia by Theron Muller,Steven Herder,John Adamson,Philip Shigeo Brown Pdf

This collection offers a distinctly Asian voice for English language education and addresses some of the unique needs of Asian learners in EFL contexts. Teachers and researchers from nine Asian countries present some of the most current and innovative research in five distinct and fascinating areas of EFL teaching and learning.

Author : Bernard Spolsky,Kiwan Sung
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,8 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 : Paul Robertson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9788990841230

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English Language Learning in the Asian Context 2nd Edn by Paul Robertson Pdf

Author : Lynne Cameron
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001-03-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521773256

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Teaching Languages to Young Learners by Lynne Cameron Pdf

This book will develop readers' understanding of children are being taught a foreign language.

Author : Amy Bik May Tsui
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,7 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 : Mikyung Kim Wolf,Yuko Goto Butler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317379041

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English Language Proficiency Assessments for Young Learners by Mikyung Kim Wolf,Yuko Goto Butler Pdf

English Language Proficiency Assessments for Young Learners provides both theoretical and empirical information about assessing the English language proficiency of young learners. Using large-scale standardized English language proficiency assessments developed for international or U.S. contexts as concrete examples, this volume illustrates rigorous processes of developing and validating assessments with considerations of young learners’ unique characteristics. In this volume, young learners are defined as school-age children from approximately 5 to 13 years old, learning English as a foreign language (EFL) or a second language (ESL). This volume also discusses innovative ways to assess young learners’ English language abilities based on empirical studies, with each chapter offering stimulating ideas for future research and development work to improve English language assessment practices with young learners. English Language Proficiency Assessments for Young Learners is a useful resource for students, test developers, educators, and researchers in the area of language testing and assessment.

Author : Subhan Zein,Sue Garton
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781788922678

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Early Language Learning and Teacher Education by Subhan Zein,Sue Garton Pdf

Language teacher education is widely identified as one of the most important areas that needs addressing in order to improve early language instruction, yet research into teacher education for early language teachers remains relatively sparse. This volume responds to this gap by compiling studies with diverse methodological tenets from a wide range of geographical and educational contexts around the world. The volume aims to enhance understanding of early language teacher education as well as to address the need to prepare early language teachers and assist them in their professional development. The chapters focus on the complexity of teacher learning, innovations in mentoring and teacher supervision, strategies in programme development and perceptions, and knowledge and assessment in early language learning teacher education. The volume offers comprehensive coverage of the field by addressing various aspects of teacher education in different languages. The contributions highlight examples of research into current practice in the professional enhancement of early language learning teachers, but with an emphasis on the implications for practitioners.

Author : Maurice Galton,Kwok Chan Lai,Kam Wing Chan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317803768

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Learning to Teach Small Classes by Maurice Galton,Kwok Chan Lai,Kam Wing Chan Pdf

The justification for smaller classes has traditionally been that students can receive more individual attention and be provided with a curriculum that promotes student centred learning. However, in Asia where student engagement is generally over 90% in primary school classrooms, the focus of smaller classes is for teachers to increase the quality of their teaching, building on the already impressive levels of student engagement. Learning to Teach Small Classes comprehensively instructs teachers on ways they can utilise the advantage of a smaller class to its fullest potential. It works through different case studies and gives examples of successful classroom practice in each of the core subject areas (Chinese, English and Mathematics). Chapters include: Setting Objectives, Asking and Answering Questions Sustaining Successful Group and Pair Work The Use of Feedback and Assessment for Developing Independence in Learning Bringing it all together and Sustaining Effective Practice With questions for discussion and further suggested reading, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in small class teaching, and East Asian teaching and education policy.