FAAPI 2017: Authenticity as a continuum in the global context
Thank you to everyone who attended the FAAPI conference and [...]
August 2017
February 2017
The Future of Foreign Language Education in a Global World: Exploring Motivation and Autonomy GalleryThe Future of Foreign Language Education in a Global World: Exploring Motivation and Autonomy
Authenticity, Autonomy, Conferences, Content and Language, Discussions, Language Testing, Methodology, Motivation, News, Research, Social, Teacher Education, Theory
The Future of Foreign Language Education in a Global World: Exploring Motivation and Autonomy
Part 1: The Future of English Motivation in a Global [...]
October 2016
The smart way to use Smartphones in the language classroom
Originally Published as The smart way to use Smartphones in the language [...]
July 2016
Authenticity 2.0
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs language use today moves increasingly into digital fora - social media, social networking and so on, accompanied by an internationalisation of the language most associated with the Internet, English, the concept of 'authenticity' in the context of language samples and language use becomes ever more evasive.
May 2016
The connections between authenticity and native-speakerism: Students’ reactions to international English varieties – CELC 2016, Singapore GalleryThe connections between authenticity and native-speakerism: Students’ reactions to international English varieties – CELC 2016, Singapore
Authenticity, Conferences, Discussions, Methodology, News, Research, Social, Teacher Education, Theory
The connections between authenticity and native-speakerism: Students’ reactions to international English varieties – CELC 2016, Singapore
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Reconceptualising Authenticity for English as a Global Language
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis book examines the concept of authentic English in today’s world, where cultures are in constant interaction and the English language works as a binding agent for many cross-cultural exchanges. It offers a comprehensive review of decades of debate around authenticity in language teaching and learning and attempts to synthesise the complexities by presenting them as a continuum.
February 2016
Upcoming Webinar on Native-speakerism and Authenticity for TEFL Equity
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNative-speakerism and authenticity are two subjects that have been written on extensively in the field of English language teaching, but the links between the two have yet to be explored in any great depth. In this presentation, based on our paper in Applied Linguistic Review we will outline where the connections between these two concepts, both practical and theoretical, may lie. We will first briefly introduce the concepts of Native-speakerism and authenticity separately, and then present the theoretical framework we have developed to explain the connections between the two. Following this, we will move on to explain how these connections manifest in the ELT industry to influence the lives of ‘non-native speaker’ teachers in terms of student perceptions, self-perceptions, and professional discrimination.
June 2015
EFL Teacher Journeys, Tokyo June 2015
The teaching never stops: reflections on teacher roles, transportable identities [...]
