Learning Reflections 13
Seminar in English Language Teaching
Yesterday, my group and I discussed about Current Trends and
Issues in English Language Education in Asia.
We summarized in 10 Key words;
1.
The starting Grade of English Language Education
English
language education starts at first grade in 11 nations/regions, which means
that students study English for about 10-13 years in these regions, excluding
tertiary English education. The nations/regions where English is taught from
first grade are all of the
ESL countries except for Taipei. The
results of the survey reveal that most of the Asian countries/regions start
English language education from first grade, which is earlier than most of the European countries
2.
Curriculum class hours
English class hours in Thailand are larger
than the other Asian countries.
3.
National English Curriculum
The results of the survey reveal that all
the 18 Asian countries/regions have a national curriculum for primary or
secondary English.
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The national curriculum covers first-grade
English to the highest high school grade English in the countries/regions where
English is introduced from first grade (e.g., Hong Kong, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
and Pakistan).
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In Pakistan, interestingly, the national
curriculum covers up to the graduate level.
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In Korea, China, Israel, Vietnam, Iran, Japan,
Indonesia, and Taiwan the national curriculum covers from the grade where
English is introduced to the end of secondary education.
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Chinese national curriculum covers up to college
English
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India is where the curriculum can be revised
depending on locally available cultural and natural resources.
4.
School Textbook
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English textbooks reveal that primary and
secondary English textbooks are national or government-authorized commercial,
especially for state-run or public schools, in 12 Asian nations
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English textbooks seem open to free competition
of commercial books.
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Each university selects a commercial textbook or
develops its own textbook, teachers or English-related departments develop
their own teaching materials.
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English textbooks are selected by national or
regional governments or governmental agencies.
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At universities, English textbooks are mostly
selected by universities, academics of universities (including department) or
school boards
5.
Teaching English Through English
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English is taught in English.
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English is taught in Mother tongue.
6.
The Use of Computer for English Language
Education
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The computer is used for English language
education in most of the Asian nations/regions surveyed, except for Japan,
Bangladesh, India, Iran, and Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, This
trend may be closely related to ICT development in each Asian country.
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Most of the Asian countries utilize CDs or
CD-ROMs (often developed for
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the textbooks),
power point (PPT) and
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The Internet is also commonly used in six
nations/regions
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Computer is used for studying, teaching and
testing.
7.
The University Entrance Examination
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Some countries do not administer a nationwide
university entrance examination such as Malaysia, the Philippines, India and
Pakistan.
8.
English Teachers
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Primary English is taught by English specialty
teachers in seven nations/regions, while it is taught by generalists in five
nations.
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English teachers should be native English-speaking
teachers but It’s less a chance to have
native speaker to teach in Asia school.
9.
Tertiary English Education
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All the Asian nations/regions surveyed have
general English courses at universities, except
some countries.
10.
English-medium Subjects
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English is used as the medium of instruction in
non-language classes across school levels in four Asian nations where English
is used a second language.
Next, Professor taught about 21st century skills and Major
Trends in the Global ELT Field.
21st century skills
Major Trends in the Global ELT Field
Trend 1: Changing perspectives on English
teaching and learning
Trend 2: Changes in goals of English
teaching and learning
Trend 3: Changes in approaches to teaching
Trend 4: Changes in teaching content,
curriculum design, and assessment
Trend 5: Expanding the dimension of
communicative competence
Trend 6: Changing views of an effective
English educator
Trend 7: Rapid development and integration
of information technology in ELT
Trend 8: Changing roles and increasing
responsibilities of teachers
I find easy that is 21st century skills because I have
learned in other subject already, and Current Trends and Issues in English
Language Education in Asia because I read it before.
I find different that is Major Trends in the Global ELT
Field because I never read it before.
This day, the weather was very hot. So, I am not very
concentrated as it should be.
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