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Chinese Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Academics' Perceptions about Research in a Transitional Culture
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Bai, Li; Millwater, Jan; Hudson, Peter – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2012
Research capacity building has become a prominent theme in higher education institutions in China and across the world. However, Chinese Teaching English as a Foreign Language academics' research output has been quite limited. In order to build their research capacity, it is necessary to understand their perceptions about research. This case study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Research
Factors That Influence Chinese TEFL Academics' Research Capacity Building: An Institutional Case Study
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Bai, Li; Millwater, Jan; Hudson, Peter – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2013
Research capacity building has become a prominent theme in higher education institutions across the world. To build research capacity, it is necessary to identify areas of challenges academics face within the academia. This case study focuses on Chinese teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) academics with the purpose of identifying factors…
Descriptors: Case Studies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Workplace Influences on Chinese TEFL Academics' Development as Researchers: A Study of Two Chinese Higher Education Institutions
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Bai, Li; Millwater, Jan; Hudson, Peter – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2013
Workplace influences on Chinese Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) academics' development as researchers were examined in two Chinese higher education institutions in this qualitative collective case study. Data sources included research documentation and interviews with 12 Chinese TEFL academics. Both institutions were keen on research…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
Chinese TEFL Teachers' Perceptions about Research and Influences on Their Research Endeavours
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Bai, Li; Millwater, Jan; Hudson, Peter – Teacher Development, 2014
English has always occupied a key position in China's education. The quality of English education depends largely on the quality of the English teaching force. Improving the overall quality of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) teachers entails advancing both their teaching and research competence. This study, with its focus on Chinese…
Descriptors: Asians, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction