期刊論文
Pedagogical conditions for the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language in Hong Kong kindergartens
- Pedagogical conditions for the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language in Hong Kong kindergartens
- English Teaching & Learning, 37(3), 1-35, 2013
- Airiti Press Inc.
- 2013
-
- Hong Kong
-
- 1997.7 onwards
-
- 學前教育
- The use of English as the language of international communication has increased dramatically and this has been accompanied by a growing trend for the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL) to young learners all over the world. However, young EFL learners are doubly disadvantaged because of their relatively limited exposure to English as well as their cognitive immaturity. Given that there is a dearth of research-based evidence documenting the teaching and learning of a foreign language by young learners in Asian contexts, this paper draws upon a multiple case study of three Hong Kong kindergarten teachers and examines the pedagogic conditions within which the teaching of English took place. Data were collected through teacher interviews and classroom observations. Constraints and limitations in pedagogical conditions were identified and these were felt to contribute to both a product-oriented pedagogy and relatively low levels of children's engagement in learning English. The product-oriented pedagogy was also recognized for having digressed from the rhetoric of the curriculum guidelines. Challenges facing Hong Kong and its Asian counterparts in teaching English in an EFL setting are highlighted for further research and discussion.[Copyright © 2013 臺灣師範大學英語文教學中心 & Airiti Press Inc.]
-
- 英文
- 期刊論文
-
- 10237267
- https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/tc/bibs/a4ef78ae
- 2018-01-25
最近的期刊論文
探究課程政策對教師遊戲教學信念的影響: 以香港兩所幼稚園教師為例期刊論文
Educational value priorities of Chinese parents in a global city: A mixed-methods study in Hong Kong期刊論文
The construct of integrated group discussion (IGD) among undergraduate students: To what extent does group discussion performance reflect performance on IGD tasks?期刊論文
Constructivist learning approaches do not necessarily promote immediate learning outcome or interest in science learning期刊論文
Work–life balance among higher-education professionals in Hong Kong and Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic期刊論文
Healthy eating report card for pre-school children in Hong Kong期刊論文
Assessing the relationship between teacher inclusive beliefs, behaviors, and competences of students with autism spectrum disorders期刊論文
Developing language teachers’ professional generative AI competence: An intervention study in an initial language teacher education course期刊論文