The pedagogy and practice of Western-trained Chinese English language teachers : foreign education, Chinese meanings /
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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
2014.
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| Series: | ESL and applied linguistics professional series.
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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. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 130 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [119]-126) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780415629355 (hardback) 0415629357 (hardback) 9780415629362 (paperback) 0415629365 (paperback) |