This paper focuses on English teachers in Asia in the context of globalization, the global
spread of English and the emergence of English as an “Asian language”. It highlights the …

This article describes a validation study using Retrodictive Qualitative Modeling, a
framework for conducting research from a dynamic and situated perspective, to establish an …

Speaking in a foreign language requires competence in the language skills itself and
mindfulness so that the content of the speech is easier to reach and by the interlocutor. To …

The rapid increase in English medium instruction (EMI) in higher education has resulted in
the need for a greater evidence base documenting EMI in practice spanning a range of …

English today is a global language embedded in a great variety of social contexts, resulting
in linguistic and pedagogical variation. Taking a new look at the teaching and assessing of …

This study explores the complexities of teacher identity formation for two Chinese teachers of
English in China, who represent two growing groups of English teachers: Alice, who worked …

Adopting a person-centred and multilingual perspective, this study drew on self-
determination theory and used latent profile analysis to investigate the motivational profiles …

The promotion of standard languages as mediums of instruction as well as the worldwide
spread and popularity of English have generated various issues related to attitudes towards …

This paper reports on a cross-disciplinary study of the effects of instructional medium and
disciplinary background on teacher questions and student responses in 20 subject classes …

Abstract English has become a compulsory subject from Primary Three in China since 2003
and is gradually being introduced even earlier into the curriculum in many schools. This …