A Study on Professional Development of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in Institutions of Higher Education in
This book offers a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the recent professional developments of teachers of English in the western region of China in the context of English language teaching reform and teacher education reform. It discusses a wealth of the
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A Study on Professional Development of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in Institutions of Higher Education in Western China
A Study on Professional Development of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in Institutions of Higher Education in Western China
Yuhong Jiang
A Study on Professional Development of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in Institutions of Higher Education in Western China
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Yuhong Jiang Foreign Languages College Shanghai Normal University Xuhui District, Shanghai China
ISBN 978-3-662-53635-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-53637-7
ISBN 978-3-662-53637-7
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Foreword
While international comparisons of educational performance in languages and language teacher education have been seen by educational policy-makers as being useful indicators of performance, there has also been a growing recognition in recent years by second language education researchers and educationalists of the importance of investigating the language teacher professional development in the context of local educational cultures and settings. The field of English language education and language teacher education presents a particularly interesting example of educational policy and practice in which globalisation and local context intersect. The subject of English has by definition a foreign and global identity when viewed by educational systems and teachers and students in countries where it is not the medium of communication. Moreover, for some time (though this is beginning to change) the traditions and approaches to English language education have not been home-grown but have relied heavily on intellectual and pedagogical di
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