An Inquiry into the NEST Program in Relation to English Teaching and Learning in Taiwanese Primary Schools

Autor/in	Luo, Wen-Hsing
Titel	An Inquiry into the NEST Program in Relation to English Teaching and Learning in Taiwanese Primary Schools
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 7 (2014) 1, S.149-158 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Student Motivation; Native Speakers; Interviews; Questionnaires; Language Teachers; Asians; Faculty Development; Program Descriptions; Foreign Countries; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary School Students; Teacher Attitudes; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Schulische Motivation; Muttersprachler; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Ausland; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	This study aims to explore the Native English-Speaking Teacher (NEST) Program in relation to teachers' instruction and students' learning of English in primary schools in Taiwan. Inviting native English-speakers to teach English in the school system is not an unusual practice in the Asia-Pacific region. As the practice of including NESTs in the school system has become prevalent in Taiwan, alongside other Asian countries, its significance cannot be overlooked. It is worthwhile to look into the impact of NEST programs on local English teachers and students in context. Through interviewing, class observation and questionnaire, this study finds that the NEST Program in Taiwan did not have a considerable impact on teachers' instruction, whereas its effect on teachers' professional development was mainly concerning English language proficiency. As for students' learning, the NESTs in the Program served as a language model in the classroom and were able to arouse students' motivation at the beginning of the school year. Nevertheless, the teachers and the students had unfavorable perceptions of the NESTs due to their unexpected leave without notice. In light of the research findings, the author makes suggestions on the NEST Program. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01