ERIC Number: EJ1461435
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0039-8322
EISSN: EISSN-1545-7249
Available Date: 2024-05-13
Evaluating the International and Intercultural Orientation of an ELT Textbook in Cambodia through the Lens of Global Englishes Language Teaching
TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, v59 n1 p344-358 2025
The plurality of the use, users, and forms of English has prompted Global Englishes scholars to advocate the need for English language curricula to more accurately reflect the current sociolinguistic landscape of English and the intercultural nature of contemporary communicative exchanges. However, the scarcity of teaching materials has been identified as one of the key barriers to achieving meaningful change, leading to observations that the impact of Global Englishes on English language teaching (ELT) textbook design has been minimal. This paper challenges this perception via presentation of preliminary findings of a qualitative research project investigating a Cambodian secondary school ELT textbook. Analyses of textbook features reveal concrete instances of efforts undertaken by the textbook editors to steer the book away from privileging native speakers' lingua-cultural norms. Findings reveal a non-deficit portrayal of a diverse range of English speakers, exposure to more than a single variety of the English accent, minimal involvement of inner circle English speakers in the interactions between textbook characters, and a reduced reliance on Anglo-centric cultural references. The voices of the editors are amplified in this study to further help justify the rationale behind the inclusions as well as exclusions, which are often missing in ELT textbook research.
Descriptors: International Education, Secondary School Students, Textbooks, Content Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Language Variation, Teaching Methods, Intercultural Communication, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Native Speakers, Pronunciation, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Global Approach
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cambodia
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Author Affiliations: 1SEAMEO-RELC, Singapore