Navigating English Policy and Practice in Japan’s Primary Schools - Couverture rigide

Ferguson, Peter

 
9781836681519: Navigating English Policy and Practice in Japan’s Primary Schools
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1836681518 ISBN 13 : 9781836681519
Editeur : Multilingual Matters, 2025

Synopsis

This book investigates recent changes in language education policy and the implementation of English as a foreign language (EFL) in Japan’s public elementary schools. Through interviews with policymakers, school principals and elementary school teachers, it examines the challenges in creating, transmitting and applying this new language policy. It reveals not only the contents of language policy documents, but the political and socioeconomic rationale for introducing EFL into Japan’s national curriculum. This book will aid understanding of various macro-level discourses, such as progressive and conservative views of schooling in Japan and how globalization has affected attitudes toward English education. It will be of interest to researchers in language policy and planning, second language acquisition, second language teacher education and Japanese studies.

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À propos de l?auteur

Peter Ferguson is Associate Professor of Languages and Education at Kindai University, Japan. Following 30 years as a language teacher in Japan, his work explores educational linguistics, language policies, English education for young learners and language teacher education.

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Éditeur
Multilingual Matters
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1836681518
ISBN 13 
9781836681519
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
206
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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