Professional Development of English Language Teachers in Asia: Lessons from Japan and Vietnam

Book Overview

Why has English language proficiency in Japan remained so low in comparison to other Asian countries? Has Vietnam attempted to improve English language teaching because ASEAN has adopted English as its working language? Why do English language teachers struggle with curriculum changes imposed by governments in order to make them competitive in the international community? Do professional development (PD) programs actually meet the needs of teachers?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367884585
• ISBN13: 9780367884581
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"