English Language Teaching in South America Policy, Preparation and Practices

by Kamhi-Stein, Lia D.; Maggioli, Gabriel Diaz; De Oliveira, Luciana C.

• ISBN13: 9781783097968
• ISBN10: 1783097965
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-05-31
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Summary

This book investigates new English language policies and initiatives which have been introduced and implemented across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay and Venezuela. Chapters are organized around three themes. Chapters in the first section critically examine newly-implemented English language policies, as well as factors that contribute to and prevent the implementation of such policies. Chapters in the second section describe and analyze current teacher preparation and teacher development initiatives, in addition to the challenges and opportunities associated with such initiatives. Finally, the third section features school- and classroom-based research designed to investigate the status of English language teaching and the implementation of innovative programs. All authors have a first-hand understanding of the South American context and draw on references and resources which originate beyond Inner Circle countries. The book showcases examples of innovation and success in a variety of complex contexts and will serve as a starting point for researchers, as well as being of interest to students, policymakers and stakeholders.

Author Biography

Lía D. Kamhi-Stein is Professor in the MA in TESOL Program at California State University, Los Angeles, USA. She has published extensively on issues of non-native English-speaking professionals. She is the recipient of several teaching awards.

Gabriel Díaz Maggioli is tenured Professor of TESOL Methods at the National Teacher Education College in Montevideo, Uruguay. He also acts as consultant in education-related projects for various organizations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and East Asia.

Luciana C. de Oliveira is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami, Florida, USA. She is the President-Elect (2017-2018) of TESOL International Association.

Table of Contents

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Lía D. Kamhi-Stein, Gabriel Díaz-Maggioli and Luciana C. de Oliveira: Introduction

Section I. English Language Policy

1. Cristina Banfi: English Language Teaching Expansion in South America: Challenges and Opportunities

2. Gabriel Díaz-Maggioli: Ideologies and Discourses in the Standards for Language Teachers in South America: A Corpus-based Analysis

3. Claudia A. Brovetto: Language Policy and Language Practice in Uruguay: A Case of Innovation in English Language Teaching in Primary Schools

4. Adriana Maria Tenuta, Miriam Jorge and Ricardo Augusto de Souza: Language Teaching in the Brazilian Changing Scenario of Language Education Policies

Section 2. English Language Teacher Preparation and Professional Development

5. Natalie Kuhlman and Elisabeth Serrano: Teacher Educational Reform: The Case in Ecuador

6. Mary Jane Abrahams and Pablo Silva Ríos: What Happens with English in Chile? Challenges in Teacher Preparation

7. Patricia Veciño: Integrating Technology In Argentine Classrooms: The Case of a Buenos Aires Teacher Education School

Section 3. School-based Research and Innovative Practices

8. Rebecca Pozzi: Examining Teacher Perspectives on Language Policy in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

9. Carmen T. Chacón: Film as a Consciousness-Raising Tool in ELT

10. M. Inés Valsecchi, M. Celina Barbeito and M. Matilde Olivero: Students' Beliefs about Learning English as a Foreign Language at Secondary Schools in Argentina

11. Danielle Almeida and Velúcia Guimarães de Souza: Towards a Multimodal Critical Approach to the Teaching of EFL in Brazil

12. Mónica Rodríguez-Bonces: Seeking Information to Promote Effective Curriculum Renewal in a Colombian School

Epilogue

Topic Index

Author Index