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The Complexity Of Providing Feedback When Teachers And Students Speak Different Varieties Of English In Transnational Language Teaching Contexts, Sarina Chugani Molina
The Complexity Of Providing Feedback When Teachers And Students Speak Different Varieties Of English In Transnational Language Teaching Contexts, Sarina Chugani Molina
School of Leadership and Education Sciences: Faculty Scholarship
The paradigm of English as an international language has shifted the ways in which we think about the ownership and use of English, particularly because it is estimated that more than 80% of communication in English is between non-native speakers of English. When so many varieties of Englishes are acknowledged as legitimate varieties, the question of assessing what it means to be proficient in English becomes critical. Through qualitative analysis, this study documents the ways in which American English teachers approached teaching English online to students in Nairobi, Kenya, and revealed the complexities of teaching and providing feedback in such …
English Language Teaching In China: Teacher Agency In Response To Curricular Innovations, Sarina Chugani Molina
English Language Teaching In China: Teacher Agency In Response To Curricular Innovations, Sarina Chugani Molina
School of Leadership and Education Sciences: Faculty Scholarship
This chapter explores the unique history of English Language Teaching in China, and the role of teacher agency in response to curricular changes. This study employed survey methodology with 72 Chinese English language teachers to understand the ways in which they adapt their curriculum within their local contexts. Interviews with five teachers and one teacher educator selected through purposeful sampling revealed additional factors that contributed to the teachers’ sense of agency. The complexity of the translation of theory into practice is revealed in light of the current ecological systems in which teachers and students are situated.