Pedagogy and Practice of Western-trained Chinese English Language Teachers

<p>Providing an East-West flow of language teaching knowledge and know-how to balance prevailing Western-centric perspectives this book is an in-depth investigation of the impact of Western-based language teacher education on the pedagogy and practice of Chinese English language teachers who received their training in Western institutions or those that emphasize Western-based teaching approaches. A significant and growing number of these teachers will influence millions of language learners in China over the next decades. </p><p><em>The Pedagogy and Practice of Western-trained Chinese English Language Teachers</em>:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Forefronts Chinese teachers’ voices and experiences in the context of their workplaces and classrooms </li> </ul><ul> <p> </p> <li>Connects and balances theory and practice using a sociocultural lens </li> <p> </p> <li>Discusses the Chinese government’s policies on the training of teachers and analyzes them in terms of their impact on both American and Chinese higher education institutions</li> </ul><p>This is a must read book for anyone interested in learning theory adopted from a Western perspective and applied within an Asian setting. </p>