Buch, Englisch, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Negotiating Global Transformation and Local Innovation
Buch, Englisch, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Routledge Research in Language Education
ISBN: 978-1-032-97778-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edited by two experienced educational sociolinguists with over two decades of teaching experience in Japanese universities, this volume aims to fill the gap in the literature on how educators, curriculum developers, and textbook writers in Japanese contexts are navigating the recent geopolitical, economic, technological, and sociocultural changes affecting the world.
Featuring contributions from both emerging and established scholars, this volume is divided into four sections: the incorporation of multilingualism into the Japanese EFL classroom, digitization and innovation, diversity and representation in educational materials, and initiatives to promote intercultural exchange inside and outside the language classroom. By addressing these issues, the book provides practitioners with knowledge and strategic orientations that can inform their engagement with ongoing transformations within a system in which possibilities for change may emerge, but only contingently and unevenly. The volume offers refreshing perspectives on the evolving landscape of language teaching and learning, engaging with specific topical areas and offering practical pedagogical insights regarding bridging the ever-elusive theory–practice divide.
This is an essential volume for educators, teacher trainers, policymakers, and researchers in the field of English education, as well as those interested in innovative practices taking place in the Japanese English education system. Though the volume is centered on the Japanese context, international readers will definitely benefit from a comprehensive examination of not only how the interplay between global and local forces can shape English language policy and praxis but also the practical challenges stakeholders experience when attempting to navigate these complex changes and the structural and cultural constraints that affect them.
Zielgruppe
Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced
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Weitere Infos & Material
English Language Education in Japan in an Era of Transformation and Uncertainty Part 1: Multilingualism in English Education 1. Translanguaging in Japanese EFL Education: Transformational Potentials 2. What are we Missing? Turning a Bi/Plurilingual Lens to EFL in Japan 3. World Englishes in a Japanese Prefectural University: Promoting Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom Part 2: Technology and Digital Innovation 4. Innovative Policies for Integrating Digital Technology in English Education in Japanese Primary Schools 5. Asynchronous Video-Based Virtual Exchanges Between Taiwanese and Japanese Elementary School EFL Learners 6. Bringing Global Englishes to the Classroom: Taking Students Beyond the Textbook Using Online Listening Practice Materials Part 3: Representation in Ministry-Approved Textbooks 7. Diversity and Social Justice in English Language Education: An Analysis of Japanese Junior High School English Language Textbooks 8. Evaluating Representations of Gender and Sexual Diversity in Elementary School English Textbooks in Japan Part 4: Intercultural Exchange Within and Beyond the EFL Classroom 9. Filipino Assistant Language Teachers Only: Innovation and Consequent Diversity Issues in Japan’s Public Elementary Schools 10. Exploring the Impact of Linguacultural Diversity on Domestic and International Students’ Positional Identities in an English-Taught Program 11. Japanese Students Learning English as a Lingua Franca through Study Abroad in Global Contexts Beyond Pedagogy: Agency, Structure, and the Limits of Change in Japanese EFL Education
