The Hopes and Experiences of Bilingual Teachers of English: Investments, Expectations and Identity

ISBN-13: 9781138313859 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 198 str.

Melinda Kong

Opis

This book explores these neglected aspects through case studies of bilinguals from various backgrounds to examines their hopes, struggles and adaptation as teachers of English.

Spis treści

Foreword  Acknowledgements  Chapter 1: Introduction  Chapter 2: Complex Identities, Multiple Theories  Chapter 3: Researching Investment, Expectations and Identity Construction  Chapter 4: Juggling Multifaceted Identities  Chapter 5: Being Strategic, Adapting and Showing Agency  Chapter 6: Conclusions and Implications  Bibliography

O autorze

Melinda Kong is Senior Lecturer and Course Director of MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia. She teaches a range of subjects for MA TESOL, and for degree and foundation programmes. Her research interests include education, teacher education, internationalisation of higher education, identity, agency, international students and language learning strategies.