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Cultural Mismatch in Pedagogy Workshops: Training Non-native Teachers in Communicative Language Teaching

Theory and practice in language studies, 2014-12, Vol.4 (12), p.2437 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Title:
Cultural Mismatch in Pedagogy Workshops: Training Non-native Teachers in Communicative Language Teaching
Author: Spicer-Escalante, Maria Luisa ; deJonge-Kannan, Karin
Subjects: American English ; Beliefs ; Communicative language teaching ; communicative teaching approach ; Cultural factors ; Cultural instruction ; English as a second language ; English as a second language instruction ; English as a second language teaching methods ; English language (Modern) ; English teachers ; Foreign language instruction ; Foreign language learning ; Globalization ; Ideology ; international language ; Language ; Language instruction ; Linguistic research ; Methods ; non-native speakers ; Pedagogy ; Second language teachers ; Teacher attitudes ; teacher preparation (language) ; Teaching ; teaching of language ; Training ; Workshops ; Workshops (Educational programs)
Is Part Of: Theory and practice in language studies, 2014-12, Vol.4 (12), p.2437
Description: As a professional ideology, the Communicative Language Teaching approach (CLT) (Ellis, 1996, 2012; Lee & VanPatten, 2003) has been exported to non-Western contexts with varying degrees of success (e.g., Lewis & McCook, 2002; Li, 1998). The authors of this paper, both non-native speakers of English who have lived and taught in the USA for 20 years, discuss their experiences training teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) from China and Iraq/Kurdistan. Confirming previous research on the topic, they found teachers' beliefs about teaching to be highly resistant to change, even in the face of evidence that negates them (Bax, 2003; Brown, 2009; Nespor, 1987; Pajares, 1992). This article analyzes the cultural parameters of EFL contexts that seem to be at the root of teachers' reluctance toward CLT. The authors argue that this hesitation is related to a mismatch between teachers' and trainers' belief systems. This phenomenon is explored in light of cultural and ideological factors. The authors draw on Kachru's (1992, 2006) work on the power dynamics between Inner Circle, Outer Circle, and Expanding Circle countries (see also Burns, 2013; Canagarajah, 2013). Index Terms--EFL teacher training, non-native teachers, teaching English as an international language, the communicative approach, communicative language teaching, global workplace needs
Publisher: London: Academy Publication Co., LTD
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1799-2591
ISSN: 2053-0692
EISSN: 2053-0692
DOI: 10.4304/tpls.4.12.2437-2444
Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection
ProQuest Central

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Cultural Mismatch in Pedagogy Workshops: Training Non-native Teachers in Communicative Language Teaching

COPYRIGHT 2014 Academy Publication Co., LTD ;Copyright Academy Publisher Dec 2014 ;ISSN: 1799-2591 ;ISSN: 2053-0692 ;EISSN: 2053-0692 ;DOI: 10.4304/tpls.4.12.2437-2444

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