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The pedagogy and practice of Western-trained Chinese English language teachers : foreign education, Chinese meanings
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The pedagogy and practice of Western-trained Chinese English language teachers : foreign education, Chinese meanings / Pu Hong and Faridah Pawan.
ISBN
0203095189
0415629357
0415629365
1136211926
1136211969
1136211977
9780203095188
9780415629355
9780415629362
9781136211928
9781136211966
9781136211973
9780415629355
Publication
New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource
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Summary
"Providing an East-West flow of language teaching knowledge and know-how to balance prevailing Western-centric perspectives, this book is an in-depth investigation of the impact of Western-based language teacher education on the pedagogy and practice of Chinese English language teachers who received their training in Western institutions or those that emphasize Western-based teaching approaches. A significant and growing number of these teachers will influence millions of language learners on Chinas mainland over the next decades. The Pedagogy and Practice of Western-trained Chinese English Language Teachers:Forefronts Chinese teachers voices and experiences in the context of their workplaces and classrooms Connects and balances theory and practice using a sociocultural lens Discusses the Chinese government s policies on the training of teachers and analyzes them in terms of their impact on both American and Chinese higher education institutionsThis is a must read book for anyone interested in learning theory adopted from a Western perspective and applied within an Asian setting"-- Provided by publisher
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Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2024
Series
ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
Situated and glocalized understanding: using sociocultural perspectives as lenses
Hits and misses: shifting positions in professional development of native and nonnative English-speaking teachers
Evolving landscapes: Chinese positions on communicative language teaching (CLT)
The middle kingdom and beyond: the pathways to Chinese English language teachers' journeys overseas
Light and heat: the empowerment, validation, and anguish of having been trained overseas
Taking ownership: the bridging of the local with the global in English language teaching
Changing from earth to sky: new policies and the ever changing roles of western-trained Chinese English language teachers
A view from the mountain: teachers' personal reflections.
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