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Educational Change Amongst English Language College Teachers in China

Transitioning from Teaching for General to Academic Purposes

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Authors:
  1. Yulong Li

    1. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, City University of Macau, Macau SAR, China

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  • Offers an inclusive definition of EAP, which will benefit students and beginning teachers
  • Presents a clear overview of EAP teacher education in China, which will help international readers understand the status quo in China
  • Applies phenomenological ethnography to teachers’ individual transitions, offering valuable reference material for future researchers and students alike

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-6Open Access
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  3. EAP and EAP Teachers

    • Yulong Li
    Pages 7-23Open Access
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  4. Research Methodology

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    Pages 25-44Open Access
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  5. Findings

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    Pages 45-105Open Access
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  6. Discussion

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    Pages 107-134Open Access
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  7. Implications and Conclusion

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    Pages 135-149Open Access
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About this book

This open access book provides anthropological insights into the arduous yet rewarding journeys involved in selected TESOL teachers’ pedagogical transition to teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at universities in Shanghai, the largest metropolitan area in China. 

Applying a unique combination of ethnography and phenomenology, the book offers innovative new perspectives on teacher education research. Drawing on the latest language education theory, it outlines a practitioner-friendly approach to EAP literacy. Teacher readers will especially benefit from the case studies presented here, which provide role models for teacher change in educational reform, as well as advice on their academic careers. In addition to addressing a timely and important research gap on EAP teachers in non-Western countries, the book is the ideal choice for readers interested in an update on English education in China. 

Reviews

“In this book, the author arranges the chapters in a systemic manner that allows EAP researchers or teachers to relate to the content immediately. … this book still profers insightful implications theoretically and methodologically for the further development of EAP teaching … .” (Yingbin Sun, Yan Peng and Linxin Liang, Higher Education, January 15, 2022)



“This book by Yulong Li is a timely contribution to aid our understanding ... . this book succeeds in enriching our understanding of EAP as multiple literacies ... . All in all, it is foreseeable that more universities and practitioners in China will reform the CET curriculum through offering EAP courses, and this book will be relevant and even inspiring to them. We also recommend it to EAP teachers, researchers and policy makers in similar contexts.” (Nana Long, Journal ofEnglish for Academic Purposes, Vol. 55, January, 2022)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, City University of Macau, Macau SAR, China

    Yulong Li

About the author

Dr Yulong Li is an Assistant Professor at the City University of Macau, where he teaches university English, philosophy, and educational studies. Yulong has published extensively in the areas of applied linguistics, teacher development, mobile learning, education sociology and philosophy. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Educational Change Amongst English Language College Teachers in China

  • Book Subtitle: Transitioning from Teaching for General to Academic Purposes

  • Authors: Yulong Li

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3053-1

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3052-4Published: 16 April 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-3053-1Published: 15 April 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 149

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Philosophy of Education, Language Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Social Anthropology

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