Perceptions of ELT among English Language Teachers in China

Autor/in	Lee, Jackie Fung-King
Titel	Perceptions of ELT among English Language Teachers in China
Quelle	In: Education Journal, 37 (2009) 1-2, S.137-154 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1025-1936
Schlagwörter	English Curriculum; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Communicative Competence (Languages); Communication Skills; English (Second Language); English Instruction; Questionnaires; Teaching Styles; Performance Factors; Instructional Materials; Educational Objectives; Second Language Instruction; Shift Studies; Teacher Attitudes; Interviews; Classroom Observation Techniques; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsreform; Ausland; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Kommunikationsstil; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Fragebogen; Lehrstil; Unterrichtsstil; Leistungsindikator; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Schichtunterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	There has been growing enthusiasm for English learning in China in recent years. This development, along with the introduction of a new English curriculum in 2001, has brought a breakthrough in English language teaching (ELT) in China. In the new curriculum, the traditional emphasis on grammar and vocabulary is replaced by a focus on the development of communication skills. How do Chinese mainland teachers perceive ELT these days? Are they ready for the paradigm shift? This article reports a study that attempts to answer these two questions. The study includes a questionnaire survey with 214 primary English language teachers from Guangdong and observation of two demonstration lessons conducted by local teachers. The findings reveal that although many teachers had a heightened awareness of the importance of using the learner-centered approach to enhance students' communicative competence, their teaching was still directed by textbooks, with authentic teaching materials seldom being used. This article identifies some issues that the education authorities in China need to address in order to implement curriculum reform successfully. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Chinese University of Hong Kong. Room 204 Ho Tim Building, Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. Tel: 852-2609-6999; Fax: 852-2603-6850; Web site: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/~hkier
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10