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Wang, Xiaoli; Jiang, Lianjiang; Fang, Fan; Elyas, Tariq – SAGE Open, 2021
The concept of intercultural communication has become a focus in English language teaching (ELT) against the backdrop of globalization, as English is now used as a lingua franca (ELF) among people with different first languages (L1s). However, the current linguistic landscape of ELF does not reflect well in ELT practices in which native speakerism…
Descriptors: Language Role, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Yu, Haibo – Chinese Education and Society, 2014
This article analyzes the content and format of the Overseas University Leadership Program organized by the National Academy of Education Administration in Beijing, China. Universities provide the country with scientific and technological expertise, pave the path to individual advancement, and are major economic engines. China's new mission is to…
Descriptors: Universities, Program Content, Program Descriptions, Leadership Training
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Wang, Qiang; Zhang, Hong – Language Teaching Research, 2014
Over the past few decades, the pursuit of teachers-as-researchers has become an ideal for developing teacher autonomy to which many in the world of curriculum development and language teacher education try to promote (Benson, 2001). Nevertheless, research into how teachers learn to do research has been scarce, and there are pressing needs for…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Language Teachers
Asian Cultural Centre for UNESCO, Tokyo (Japan). – 1989
The proceedings of the sixth regional workshop consist of a description of the project and the workshop; a description of the field survey, preparation, and field testing of materials by the group; five papers presented at the workshop; and notes on planned follow-up activities in the participating countries. The workshop culminated a project on…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Material Development
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Barnum, Carol M.; Philip, Kavita; Reynolds, Alison; Shauf, Michele S.; Thompson, Theresa Mae – Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 2001
Recounts a technical writing institute presented by a delegation of North American technical communication faculty to Chinese English as a foreign language teachers. Discusses planning the 10-day technical writing institute; challenges and assumptions about teaching technical communication in China; institute lectures and activities; and institute…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Course Descriptions, Cultural Exchange, Culture Contact
Lai, Eva F. K. – 1993
The report details a 12-day workshop for 40 teachers of English as a foreign language (TEFL) held in China. It begins with an overview of the status of instruction in English as a second language (ESL) in that country, highlighting both progress and the difficulty of keeping up with demand for ESL teachers. Areas of difficulty in ESL instruction,…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Evaluation, Course Organization, Educational Environment
Vash, Carolyn L. – 1977
Major research findings are synthesized and innovations of current concern to vocational rehabilitation professionals are reported in this document, which covers the area of sheltered industrial employment. It is intended to provide a state-of-the-art review of worldwide experience and conceptualizations regarding accommodated or sheltered…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Business, Change Strategies, Definitions