ISBN:
9789400749948
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XII, 166 p. 4 illus, digital)
Series Statement:
Multilingual Education 3
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Buchausg. u.d.T.
Keywords:
Applied linguistics
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Language and languages
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Literacy
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Education
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Education
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Applied linguistics
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Language and languages
;
Literacy
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China
;
Englischunterricht
;
Fremdsprachenlernen
Abstract:
This is one of two volumes by the same editors that explore historical, philosophical, and cultural perspectives on literacy in China. This volume focuses on English literacy in China, while the other volume is on Chinese literacy. In modern day China, English has enjoyed an increasingly important status in education, but not without challenges. The essays in this volume provide a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at changes in English literacy practices and literacy instruction in China from the first English school in the 19th century to recent curriculum reform efforts to modernize English instruction from basic education through higher education. Together, the essays address a wide array of topics, including early childhood English education, uses of information technology to teach English, and teaching English to Chinese minority students. This work is essential reading for those who want to expand their understanding of English literacy education in China.
Description / Table of Contents:
Perspectives on Teaching and Learning EnglishLiteracy in China; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Future Directions; References; Chapter 1: Social Ideologies and the English Curriculum in China: A Historical Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Mainstream Philosophies and English Education in China; 1.2.1 Confucianism and English Education in Imperial Times; 1.2.2 Deweyan Pragmatism and English Education in the Republic Era; 1.2.3 Marxism and English Education; 1.3 Historical Development of English Education in China After 1949; 1.3.1 English Under the Soviet Influence from 1949 to 1960
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1.3.2 Seeking Quality in English Education from 1961 to 19661.3.3 English in the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976; 1.3.4 English for Modernization Under Deng Xiaoping from 1977 to 1993; 1.3.5 English for Globalization from 1993 to Present; 1.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: English Language Teaching in Higher Education in China: A Historical and Social Overview; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A Brief History of ELT in China's Higher Education; 2.2.1 Before 1949: Interpreter Training Colleges and Missionary Colleges and Universities
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2.2.2 From 1949 to 1965: An Interlude with Russian Followed by a Revival of English Education2.2.3 From 1966 to 1976: The Cultural Revolution; 2.2.4 From 1976 to 2000: The Open Door Policy and the Four Modernizations; 2.2.5 The Twenty-First Century: WTO, 2008 Olympics, and China's International Stature; 2.3 Social Perspectives of ELT in Higher Education in China; 2.3.1 The Importance of ELT in Higher Education in China; 2.3.2 Debates about Educational Reform in ELT; 2.3.3 Tension Between Essence and Utility in ELT at the Tertiary Level; 2.4 Conclusion; References
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 3: English Curriculum and Assessment for Basic Education in China3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Historical Overview of English Curriculum in Basic Education; 3.2.1 Soviet Period (1949-1956); 3.2.2 Exploration Period (1957-1965); 3.2.3 Destruction Period (1966-1976); 3.2.4 Restoration Period (1977-1985); 3.2.5 Compulsory Education Period (1986-1998); 3.2.6 Quality Education Period (1999-Present); 3.3 Current English Curriculum Standards; 3.4 Assessment Issues; 3.5 Challenges Ahead; 3.5.1 Curriculum and National Foreign Language Needs; 3.5.2 Implementation Issues; 3.5.3 Assessment for Learning
Description / Table of Contents:
3.6 ConclusionReferences; Chapter 4: Early Childhood English Education in China; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Historical Development of Early English Literacy Education; 4.2.1 Stage 1: From the Opium Wars to the Early 1920s; 4.2.2 Stage 2: From the 1920s to the Late 1940s; 4.2.3 Stage 3: From the Early 1950s to the End of the 1970s; 4.2.4 Stage 4: The 1980s to the Present; 4.3 Current English Fever in Chinese Early Childhood Education; 4.3.1 Change in Attitudes of Local Governments Towards English; 4.3.2 Multicultural Social Environment of Children
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4.3.3 In fl uence of Parents' Experiences Learning English
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction -- 1. Social Ideologies and the English Curriculum in China: A Historical Overview -- 2. English Language Teaching in Higher Education in China: A Historical and Social Overview -- 3. English Curriculum and Assessment for Basic Education in China -- 4. Early Childhood English Education in China -- 5. Chinese Primary School English Curriculum Reform -- 6. 21st Century Senior High School English Curriculum Reform in China -- 7. English Curriculum in Higher Education in China for Non-English Majors -- 8. After School English Language Learning in China -- 9. English Teaching and Learning in Ethnic Minority Regions in China: Challenges and Opportunities -- 10. Use of Technology to Support the Learning and Teaching of English in China.
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DOI:
10.1007/978-94-007-4994-8
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