English Language Education Policy in Colombia and Mexico [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (10th, Kyustendil, Bulgaria, Jun 12-15, 2012).

Autor/in	Roux, Ruth
Titel	English Language Education Policy in Colombia and Mexico [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (10th, Kyustendil, Bulgaria, Jun 12-15, 2012).
Quelle	(2012), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Educational Policy; Ideology; Language Teachers; Higher Education; Teacher Education; Educational Legislation; Elementary Secondary Education; Colombia; Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ideologie; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Kolumbien; Mexiko
Abstract	English language education policies have attracted the attention of researchers in applied linguistics and English language teaching world-wide in the last few years. Some contend that English language skills are vital if a country is to participate actively in the global economy and individuals are to have access to knowledge for social and economic development (Richards, 2008). Others claim that behind the spread of English is a growing transnational business with headquarters in Britain and the USA (Canagarajah, 1999; Phillipson, 1992). The problem is that language policies are ideological although the ideology may not be acknowledged by practitioners or theorists (Ricento and Hornberger, 1996). ELT professionals--teachers, material designers, textbooks writers, program developers, administrators, consultants or academics--are involved in one way or another with the processes that involve the spread of English and they need tools to investigate how the language became so dominant and why, to teach and use English in a way that suits their needs. This paper presents the approach proposed by Ricento and Hornberger (1996) to analyze foreign language education policies. Then, the approach is used to examine the English language education policies in Colombia and Mexico. The aim is to acquire a better understanding of how the ideology transmitted with, in and through English language has penetrated these two Latin American countries. [For complete volume, see ED567040.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Blvd Shipchenski prohod 69 A, 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria. e-mail: info@bces-conference.org; Web site: http://www.bces-conference.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01