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Publication Date: 1995
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Change and Conflict: Introduction of the Communicative Approach in China.
Penner, Janice
TESL Canada Journal, v12 n2 p1-17 Spr 1995
Examines how the beliefs, pedagogy, and structures that have developed in the Chinese English-language classroom culture restrict pedagogical change advocated by foreign and Chinese change agents. These issues clarify some of the complexities of pedagogical change and inform educators considering teaching English as a foreign language. (49 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Chinese Culture, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Second Language Instruction, Student Role, Teacher Education, Teacher Role, Teacher Shortage, Teaching Methods, Textbooks, Time Factors (Learning)
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Identifiers - Location: China
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