The Pedagogy and Practice of Western-trained Chinese English Language Teachers: Foreign Education, Chinese Meanings

ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional

by Pu Hong, Faridah Pawan

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 in China over the next decades. The Pedagogy and Practice of Western-trained Chinese English Language Teachers : This is a must read book for anyone interested in learning theory adopted from a Western perspective and applied within an Asian setting.

130 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2013