English in the World
Aims and Achievements in English Language Teaching
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10815917 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roger Bowers (0000-0002-6117-9492, British Council, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 393 |
| Publication date | 1986-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | TESOL Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-8322 • E-ISSN: 1545-7249 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3586291 |
| OpenAlex | W2060037699 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
The last few decades have seen phenomenal growth in the demand for English and marked improvement in language teaching procedures. Yet, a retrospective view of the development of our profession shows that the need to shape teaching programs to the social, economic, and cultural context of those who seek to learn English continues to be crucial. This article examines issues related to our understanding of what English is, of what language is and how it develops, and of what teaching is and can be, and argues for a pluralistic approach to collaborative growth in education, one which takes full account of the notions of differential growth and appropriate methodology. The article concludes with a set of goals to guide professional self-examination
English language · Language assessment · Language education · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sociology · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
Chinese Teachers' Views of Western Language Teaching
World Englishes and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
World Englishes and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
El contexto social, la enseñanza comunicativa de la lengua y el aprendizaje del idioma inglés
Spreading the Management Gospel – in English
Principles and activities for a transcultural approach to additional language learning
Teacher Training, Development, and Decision Making
English in the Global Workplace
The management of language training
| Citations per year | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2022 (35) |
| Highly cited | No |