English language education policy in Asia. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert Kirkpatrick, editor.
• Editors: Kirkpatrick, Robert
• Contents: Introduction: The Challenges for English Education Policies in Asia; 1 Recent Trends in Language Policy Research; 2 Globalization and English Language Spread; 3 Is It All Good?; 3.1 Economics; 3.2 Minority Languages; 4 Politics; 5 Official Language; 6 Access; 7 Education; 7.1 Classroom; 7.2 Language Teaching and Teacher Professional Development; 7.3 Examination Backwash; 8 Bangladesh; 9 China; 10 Hong Kong; 11 Indonesia; 12 India; 13 Japan; 14 Malaysia; 15 Nepal; 16 Pakistan; 17 Philippines; 18 Singapore; 19 Sri Lanka; 20 South Korea; 21 Timor-Leste; 22 Thailand; 23 Vietnam. 12 International ELT Projects13 English Teacher Professionalism; 14 The National Assessment System; 15 Dysfunctional Schooling and the Private Market; 16 Students' Perspectives; 17 Conclusion and Recommendations; References; English Language Education Policies in the People's Republic of China; 1 Introduction; 2 Contemporary Theory/Discussions on English Language Policy; 3 English Language Education Policies in China; 3.1 Russian as the Main Foreign Language: Early 1950s to Late 1950s; 3.1.1 Official and Popular Views of English and Major Developments in English Language Education. 3.1.2 Teaching Methodology and the Learning Experience3.2 Return to English: Late 1950s to Mid-1960s; 3.2.1 Official and Popular Views of English and Major Developments in English Language Education; 3.2.2 Teaching Methodology and the Learning Experience; 3.3 Rejection and Abandonment of Foreign Language Education: Mid-1960s to Early 1970s; 3.3.1 Official and Popular Views of English and Major Developments in English Language Education; 3.3.2 Teaching Methodology and the Learning Experience; 3.4 Revival of English: Early 1970s to Mid-1970s. 3.4.1 Official and Popular Views of English and Major Developments in English Language Education3.4.2 Teaching Methodology and the Learning Experience; 3.5 English for Modernization: Late-1970s to Early 1990s; 3.5.1 Official and Popular Views of English and Major Developments in English Language Education; 3.5.2 Teaching Methodology and the Learning Experience; 3.6 English for International Stature: Early 1990s to the Present; 3.6.1 Official and Popular Views of English and Major Developments in English Language Education; 3.6.2 Teaching Methodology and the Learning Experience.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 420.7; Education; English language -- Study and teaching -- Asia; Language policy -- Asia; Language and languages; Applied linguistics; English language -- Study and teaching; Language policy; Education -- Educational Policy & Reform -- General; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Educational strategies & policy; Language: reference & general; Education -- Language Experience Approach; Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Asia; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319224640; 3319224646
• Related ISBNs: 9783319224633; 3319224638
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 17, 2015).
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