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English Education in Southeast Asian Contexts: Policy, Practice, and Identity provides an account of English education, English language teaching, and language policy in Southeast Asian countries. Both local and international researchers offer conceptual and empirical work that spans a wide range of topics, geographical contexts, and educational levels, providing a unique perspective on English education and policies in Southeast Asia. The issues addressed in this volume include the relationships among English, nation building, and national identities, English teaching and learning (including challenges in grade-level schools and in higher education), teacher preparation, and professional development.

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Author:   Sovicheth Boun ,  Chatwara Suwannamai Duran ,  Sovicheth Boun ,  Chatwara Suwannamai Duran
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.70cm
Weight:   0.558kg
ISBN:  

9781666913781

ISBN 10:   1666913782
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   15 July 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  ELT/ESL ,  Professional & Vocational ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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This edited volume provides much-needed research on English education in the fascinating region of Southeast Asia. The range of topics is impressive with contributions also from newer and more established scholars in the field. Readers will find the discussions enlightening for an understanding of the complex dynamics of English in the region. This volume is an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, students, and policy makers interested in language and education in Southeast Asia. This edited volume provides much-needed research on English education in the fascinating region of Southeast Asia. The range of topics is impressive with contributions also from newer and more established scholars in the field. Readers will find the discussions enlightening for an understanding of the complex dynamics of English in the region. This volume is an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, students, and policy makers interested in language and education in Southeast Asia. --Azirah Hashim, Universiti Malaya This is a must-read book on English Education in Southeast Asia. In fact, the lessons learned from each national context resonate with the experiences of others in the rest of the multilingual world. Collectively, these chapters brilliantly unpack 'English' as a contested phenomenon implicated in nation-building, identity-making, everyday language use, and multilingual education, and locate spaces where it might be taught and learned competently and appropriately within local linguistic ecologies. This is a must-read book on English Education in Southeast Asia. In fact, the lessons learned from each national context resonate with the experiences of others in the rest of the multilingual world. Collectively, these chapters brilliantly unpack 'English' as a contested phenomenon implicated in nation-building, identity-making, everyday language use, and multilingual education, and locate spaces where it might be taught and learned competently and appropriately within local linguistic ecologies. --Ruanni Tupas, University College London This outstanding book provides one of the most complete pictures of English language teaching and learning across all eleven nations of Southeast Asia. With clear and concise descriptions of language policies and the role of English in each country, Boun and Duran shine a bright light on one of the most multilingual regions of the world. They bring together an expert group of multilingual educators and scholars with intimate personal and professional experience in each SEA nation who provide valuable research and insights across a range of ELT topics including nation building and language policy, student and teacher identities and motivations, PreK-12 and higher education contexts, and teacher training and professional development. This outstanding book provides one of the most complete pictures of English language teaching and learning across all eleven nations of Southeast Asia. With clear and concise descriptions of language policies and the role of English in each country, Boun and Duran shine a bright light on one of the most multilingual regions of the world. They bring together an expert group of multilingual educators and scholars with intimate personal and professional experience in each SEA nation who provide valuable research and insights across a range of ELT topics including nation building and language policy, student and teacher identities and motivations, PreK-12 and higher education contexts, and teacher training and professional development. --Wayne E. Wright, Purdue University

This edited volume provides much-needed research on English education in the fascinating region of Southeast Asia. The range of topics is impressive with contributions also from newer and more established scholars in the field. Readers will find the discussions enlightening for an understanding of the complex dynamics of English in the region. This volume is an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, students, and policy makers interested in language and education in Southeast Asia. --Azirah Hashim, Universiti Malaya This is a must-read book on English Education in Southeast Asia. In fact, the lessons learned from each national context resonate with the experiences of others in the rest of the multilingual world. Collectively, these chapters brilliantly unpack 'English' as a contested phenomenon implicated in nation-building, identity-making, everyday language use, and multilingual education, and locate spaces where it might be taught and learned competently and appropriately within local linguistic ecologies. --Ruanni Tupas, University College London This outstanding book provides one of the most complete pictures of English language teaching and learning across all eleven nations of Southeast Asia. With clear and concise descriptions of language policies and the role of English in each country, Boun and Duran shine a bright light on one of the most multilingual regions of the world. They bring together an expert group of multilingual educators and scholars with intimate personal and professional experience in each SEA nation who provide valuable research and insights across a range of ELT topics including nation building and language policy, student and teacher identities and motivations, PreK-12 and higher education contexts, and teacher training and professional development. --Wayne E. Wright, Purdue University

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Sovicheth Boun is associate professor and TESOL graduate program coordinator at Salem State University. Chatwara Suwannamai Duran is associate professor at the University of Houston where she teaches courses in applied linguistics and sociolinguistics.

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