Teaching English in Japan: A Professional Journey.

Autor/in	Bay, Dale
Titel	Teaching English in Japan: A Professional Journey.
Quelle	(1997), (198 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch; japanisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	4-88322-680-8
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Class Size; Classroom Communication; Comparative Analysis; Conferences; Conversational Language Courses; Culture Conflict; English for Special Purposes; English (Second Language); Feedback; Foreign Countries; Grading; Job Search Methods; Language Skills; Memorization; Peer Relationship; Politics of Education; Professional Associations; Professional Isolation; Quality of Working Life; Second Language Instruction; Skill Development; Standard Spoken Usage; Stereotypes; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Burnout; Teacher Qualifications; Teacher Role; Teacher Supply and Demand; Teaching Assistants; Teaching Experience; Team Teaching; Textbook Selection; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassengröße; Klassengespräch; Kulturkonflikt; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Notengebung; Schulnote; Arbeitsplatzsuchtheorie; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Gedächtnistraining; Peer-Beziehungen; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Arbeitsqualität; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Gesprochene Sprache; Umgangssprache; Klischee; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Burnout-syndrom; Burnout; Teacher; Teachers; Burnout-Syndrom; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrqualifikation; Lehrerrolle; Lehrerbedarf; Teamteaching
Abstract	This collection of columns on teaching English as a Second Language in Japan appeared on the English education page of a Japanese English-language newspaper over a period of almost 4 years. Article topics include these: principles of second language learning; differences between language skills; standards of usage; avoiding stereotypes; school politics; trends in Japan; the language of language teaching; motivating students; peer evaluation; judging speech contests; textbook selection; avoiding burnout; teaching as job vs. profession; teacher training and qualifications; attending professional conferences; professional isolation; classroom techniques; classroom communication; the teacher's role and the learner's role; large classes; useful class activities and exercises; memorization; grading; working with assistant teachers; team teaching; cultural issues and culture shock; finding a teaching job; and the need for vacations. Each article is accompanied by a summary in Japanese. Five book reviews are also included. (MSE)
Anmerkungen	English Resource, 15-15-2F Matsugae-cho, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 228, Tokyo, Japan; e-mail: resource@twics.com (2000 yen plus shipping and handling).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC