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Tian, Jie – TESOL International Journal, 2016
This study aims to increase the understanding of how Chinese EFL teachers view intercultural competence (IC) and how their beliefs might influence their teaching practices. Qualitative methodology was employed to examine the class observation and interview data collected from a sample of 11 teachers working at a large public university in eastern…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Ayuthaya, Jaruda Rajani Na – rEFLections, 2018
The changing of the English profile to English as an International Language (EIL) has broadened the definition of competent users of English around the world to include the ability to shuffle between English in local contexts (Canagarajah, 2013). However, Thai EFL learners continue to show an inability to understand and use English in…
Descriptors: Singing, Profiles, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Knell, Ellen; Chi, Yanping – International Education, 2012
Early English immersion in China has been studied from many angles, but no research to date has investigated affective variables, which may have a profound relevance to successful English acquisition. The present study examines the roles of motivation, attitudes towards learning English, willingness to communicate, perceived competence, language…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Anxiety, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries