Presenter : Yi Chun Vivian Tsai Instructor : Dr. Chin-Ying Philip Lin Dec. 29, 2008 How Academic Culture Influences Teaching Strategies: A Case Study of the Native English-Speaking Teachers in Taiwan
Presenter : Yi Chun Vivian TsaiInstructor : Dr. Chin-Ying Philip Lin
Dec. 29, 2008
How Academic Culture Influences Teaching Strategies: A Case Study of the Native English-Speaking Teachers in Taiwan
Content
I. Introduction
II. Literature Review
III. Methodology
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Introduction
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Background of the Study
In academia, the emergence of globalization as a dominant discourse has generated heated debates on issues such as whether the world is becoming more homogenous or heterogeneous.
(Ke, 2008)
Introduction
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Statement of the Problems
The situation of cultural obstacles between the native English-speaking teachers and their students is a common situation occurring in the academic where two different cultures come into contact in the classroom.
(Lin, 2008)
Introduction
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Statement of the Problems
However, few studies focus on how the native English-speaking teachers adjust or modify their teaching styles/strategies in the ESL/EFL classroom.
(Lin, 2008)
Introduction
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Purposes of the Study
to explore how the native English-speaking teachers’ expectation in Taiwan’s classroom affect teaching styles
to invest how native teachers’ teaching strategies might be modified to the new academic cultural environment
Introduction
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Research Questions
What are the American teacher’s expectations about his Taiwanese students in an English speaking course?
How does the American teacher adjust to the differences between their expectations about teaching and learning?
Literature Review
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World Culture
That complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by human as a member of society.
(Tylor, 1871)
Literature Review
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Cross-Culture
The effect of cross-cultural studies on language and cognition have shown how the L2 learners language learning are influenced by the cross-cultural cognition.
(Bloom,1981)
Literature Review
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Academic Culture
The miniaturization of the concept of culture so that researchers study and write about the culture of the school or even the culture of the classroom.
(Scollon,1999)
Literature Review
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Western teachers VS. Chinese students
It is natural that their culture of learning may not be consonant with each other and, thus, they have different expectations, attitudes, values, and beliefs about what constitutes good teaching and learning.
(Cortazzi,1999)
Methodology
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Participants of Pilot Study
One native English teacher who teaching English for more than one year in Taichung and Taiwanese students in his class from Global Village Center in Taichung, Taiwan.
Methodology
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Procedures of the Study
Methodology
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Data Collection : Qualitative Interview
Methodology
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Data Collection : Quantitative Questionnaires
Methodology
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Data Analysis : Qualitative Interview
Methodology
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Data Analysis : Quantitative Questionnaires
Presenter : Yi Chun Vivian TsaiInstructor : Dr. Chin-Ying Philip Lin
Dec. 29, 2008
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