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English Language Teaching Research in South Korea: A Review of Recent Studies (2009-2014)
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Moodie, Ian; Nam, Hyun-Jeong – Language Teaching, 2016
This article reviews recent studies on English language teaching (ELT) in South Korea, where a great deal of research has been produced in recent years in local journals. In this article we review 95 studies from a pool of some 1,200 published between 2009 and 2014 on English language teaching and learning, focusing on research within the public…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Usage, Language Teachers
The Representation of Professionalism in Native English-Speaking Teachers Recruitment Policies: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan
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Wang, Li-Yi; Lin, Tzu-Bin – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2013
The status of English as a global language has played a significant role in contemporary language education policies across the world. In East Asia, the hegemony of English has been reflected in a number of central governments' policies of recruiting native English-speaking teachers (NESTs) to participate in English language education. This paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Recruitment, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Challenging the Native and Nonnative English Speaker Hierarchy in ELT: New Directions from Race Theory
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Ruecker, Todd – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2011
Over the past decade, English Language Teaching (ELT) scholars have shown an increased interest in exploring the intersections of racism and native speakerism, leading to more articles, special journal issues, and edited collections dealing with this topic. While this work has been valuable, it has largely been limited to considering one's…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Native Speakers, Racial Bias
Perceptual Tests of Rhythmic Similarity: II. Syllable Rhythm
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Kim, Jeesun; Davis, Chris; Cutler, Anne – Language and Speech, 2008
To segment continuous speech into its component words, listeners make use of language rhythm; because rhythm differs across languages, so do the segmentation procedures which listeners use. For each of stress-, syllable-and mora-based rhythmic structure, perceptual experiments have led to the discovery of corresponding segmentation procedures. In…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Language Rhythm, Syllables, Oral Language
Native English Speaking Teachers' Beliefs about Korean EFL Learners
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Chin, Cheongsook – Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2006
This study aimed to investigate native English-speaking teachers' beliefs about Korean EFL learners, following a qualitative case study approach. Participants consisted of 3 Americans and 15 Canadians, aged 29-41, who were a part of a university teaching staff in Korea. The data collection employed questionnaires and interviews. The results…
Descriptors: Native Speakers, Qualitative Research, Textbooks, Creative Activities
Literature on Early Literacy Instruction in Four Languages (Chinese, Korean, Navajo, Russian).
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Thurlow, Martha; Liu, Kristin; Albus, Debra; Shyyan, Vitaliy – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2003
This report, sponsored by the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), is a summary of evidence-based research on teaching reading to Chinese, Korean, Navajo, and Russian children. It complements a recent summary of the literature on teaching reading to Spanish speaking students. There is a significant need for evidence-based research on…
Descriptors: Navajo, Chinese, Korean, Native Speakers