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Teaching English in East Asia
Clay H. Williams
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Description for Teaching English in East Asia
Paperback. Series: Springer Texts in Education. Num Pages: 184 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This book investigates the current EFL market in East Asia, focusing on K-12, university, and cram school English education in Japan, China, and Korea. It explores prevailing educational practices by both Asian learners and teachers of English, contrasting them with Western practices, and illuminating why Western pedagogical methods have often encountered tremendous resistance from teachers, administrators, parents, and students in the East Asian classroom context. After establishing this cultural contrast of pedagogical norms, the book presents a series of practical means for adapting Western teaching practices and philosophies to better suit the learning styles of East Asian students and the ... Read more
This book investigates the current EFL market in East Asia, focusing on K-12, university, and cram school English education in Japan, China, and Korea. It explores prevailing educational practices by both Asian learners and teachers of English, contrasting them with Western practices, and illuminating why Western pedagogical methods have often encountered tremendous resistance from teachers, administrators, parents, and students in the East Asian classroom context. After establishing this cultural contrast of pedagogical norms, the book presents a series of practical means for adapting Western teaching practices and philosophies to better suit the learning styles of East Asian students and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Series
Springer Texts in Education
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789811038051
SKU
V9789811038051
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About Clay H. Williams
Clay H. Williams is an associate professor in the graduate-level English Language Teaching Practices department of Akita International University (in northern Japan), where he teaches courses on linguistics, applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, and research methods. His primary research interests include cross-script effects on L2 literacy development with special emphasis on Chinese-English and Japanese-English literacy learning skills, lexical access in non-alphabetic script ... Read more
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