Global Englishes Pedagogical Activities for English-as-a-Foreign Language Settings and Beyond: Understanding Thai Teachers’ Practices

IF 3.6 2区文学 Q1 LINGUISTICS

Relc Journal Pub Date : 2022-07-14 DOI:10.1177/00336882221112193

Yusop Boonsuk, Fa-ezah Wasoh, Eric A. Ambele

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Abstract

As diverse linguacultural users of English use English in different contexts, the language has evolved into diverse varieties. With this transformation, traditional English-as-a-foreign-language-oriented pedagogies with strict compliance to native English norms are directly challenged by Global Englishes pedagogies. However, with fewer studies on Global Englishes-oriented activities in English-as-a-foreign-language contexts, this qualitative study sought to critically examine in and out of classrooms global Englishes-oriented activities implemented by 10 Thai teachers in 5 universities in order to raise learners’ Global Englishes awareness. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews and analyzed using qualitative content analysis based on the Global Englishes Language Teaching framework. The participants reported implementing five main Global Englishes activities in their teaching practices, including: (a) student–foreigner classroom interaction; (b) Global Englishes video-based Englishes exposure; (c) on-campus meet and greet; (d) Global Englishes discourse topics presentation; and (e) watching English-language films. The participants observed that these activities, if implemented, could greatly increase the students’ awareness and acceptance of English diversity.

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全球英语教学活动的英语作为一门外语设置和超越:了解泰国教师的做法

由于不同的语言文化使用者在不同的语境中使用英语，因此英语已经演变成不同的变体。在这种转变中，传统的以英语作为外语为导向、严格遵守英语母语规范的教学方式受到了全球英语教学法的直接挑战。然而，由于关于英语作为外语背景下全球英语导向活动的研究较少，本定性研究试图批判性地考察由5所大学的10名泰国教师实施的课堂内外全球英语导向活动，以提高学习者的全球英语意识。数据从半结构化访谈中收集，并使用基于全球英语语言教学框架的定性内容分析进行分析。参与者报告了他们在教学实践中实施的五项主要全球英语活动，包括:(a)学生-外国人课堂互动;(b)全球英语录像英语曝光;(c)校园内的见面和问候;(d)全球英语话语专题介绍;(e)看英语电影。与会者认为，如果这些活动得以实施，可以大大提高学生对英语多样性的认识和接受度。

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Relc Journal LINGUISTICS-

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8.10

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10.00%

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期刊介绍： The RELC Journal is a fully peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles on language education. The aim of this Journal is to present information and ideas on theories, research, methods and materials related to language learning and teaching. Within this framework the Journal welcomes contributions in such areas of current enquiry as first and second language learning and teaching, language and culture, discourse analysis, language planning, language testing, multilingual education, stylistics, translation and information technology. The RELC Journal, therefore, is concerned with linguistics applied to education and contributions that have in mind the common professional concerns of both the practitioner and the researcher.