Learning Reflections
Seminar in English Language Teaching
2. English class hours
In Thailand, which is an EFL context, English is taught from first grade, as seen in the previous section, and primary English class hours per week (about 3 or 4 hours) are larger than the other Asian countries in EFL context (e.g., 1 to 4 hours).
Today, I learnt about Current Trends and Issues in English Language Education in Asia and the teacher assigned me to discuss in group. We summarized that;
1. The starting Grade of English Language Education
English language education starts at first grade in 11 nations/regions, as shown below
1. The starting Grade of English Language Education
English language education starts at first grade in 11 nations/regions, as shown below
1st grade: Hong Kong(including kindergarten, nursery school), Taipei in Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the UAE
3rd grade: Korea, China, 9 cities in Taiwan
4th grade: Israel
6th grade: Iran, Vietnam
7th grade: Japan, Indonesia
2. English class hours
In Thailand, which is an EFL context, English is taught from first grade, as seen in the previous section, and primary English class hours per week (about 3 or 4 hours) are larger than the other Asian countries in EFL context (e.g., 1 to 4 hours).
Today, I found an easy from this topic is I realized that if we will be the teacher, we should concern about teaching methods and techniques and interaction between teacher and student to understand what happens in real classroom.
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.
6. The Use of Computer for English Language Education
ICT facilities are usually utilized for whole-class or individual work in most of the Asian nations/regions such as Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Israel, the UAE, Vietnam (only for whole-class work), and Bangladesh (only for individual work). Only in Israel and the UAE is it used for group or pair work. This might be accounted for by technological limitations.
CALL, MALL, or e-learning is a common trend in Asian countries/regions. The computer is often used for whole-class work in English classrooms. However, it should not be ignored that the use of computer itself cannot enhance the quality of English language education or replace human teachers (Kawabata, 2006; Warschauer, 1996). Training of the teachers and the students must precede computer use for its effectiveness and efficiency, as noted in Choi and Kang (2002) and Wen and Hu (2007).
7. The University Entrance Examination
Most of the Asian countries/regions surveyed have a nationwide university entrance examination.
MCQs (multiple-choice questions) are the test format most prevalently used across the Asian nations/regions, as shown in the list below. Fill-in-theblanks are also another common format as well as TF (true-false) questions and SAQs (short-answer questions). These trends may be accounted for by the issue of practicality and reliability (Kwak, 2004).
8. English Teachers
9. Tertiary English Education
10. English-medium Subjects
Next, the teacher taught me about 21st century skills and Major Trends in the Global ELT Field.
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.
4. School textbooks
In many Asian countries/regions, primary and secondary schools use textbooks are national or government-authorized and the teachers cannot create textbook by themselves. On the contrary, a more bottom-up approach is used in the construction and selection of university English textbooks.
5. Teaching English Through English
In ESL countries, English is taught in English and taught in native language in senior secondary schools.
6. The Use of Computer for English Language Education
ICT facilities are usually utilized for whole-class or individual work in most of the Asian nations/regions such as Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Israel, the UAE, Vietnam (only for whole-class work), and Bangladesh (only for individual work). Only in Israel and the UAE is it used for group or pair work. This might be accounted for by technological limitations.
CALL, MALL, or e-learning is a common trend in Asian countries/regions. The computer is often used for whole-class work in English classrooms. However, it should not be ignored that the use of computer itself cannot enhance the quality of English language education or replace human teachers (Kawabata, 2006; Warschauer, 1996). Training of the teachers and the students must precede computer use for its effectiveness and efficiency, as noted in Choi and Kang (2002) and Wen and Hu (2007).
7. The University Entrance Examination
Most of the Asian countries/regions surveyed have a nationwide university entrance examination.
MCQs (multiple-choice questions) are the test format most prevalently used across the Asian nations/regions, as shown in the list below. Fill-in-theblanks are also another common format as well as TF (true-false) questions and SAQs (short-answer questions). These trends may be accounted for by the issue of practicality and reliability (Kwak, 2004).
8. English Teachers
9. Tertiary English Education
10. English-medium Subjects
Next, the teacher taught me about 21st century skills and Major Trends in the Global ELT Field.
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
The easy thing I found today is teaching and learning in 21st century skills. I understand the information that the teacher shown me because I have learnt this topic with teacher Putsadee and teacher Usa taught me clear in the topic more.
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