This paper concerns the conceptual and pedagogical issues that revolve around target language (TL) only instruction and teacher codeswitching in the context of TL classrooms. To this end, I first examine four intertwined ideas (that is, monolingualism, naturalism, native-speakerism, and absolutism) that run through the monolingual approach to TL teaching, with a discussion of why these assumpti...

Abstract Study abroad (SA) is regarded as a successful way to develop learners’ English skills and intercultural understanding, has also been incorporated into teacher training programs. Against this backdrop, ELF (English lingua franca)-oriented research which investigates Japanese pre-service practicing teachers’ evolving views of propelled by their SA experiences started appear. This study, ...

Abstract This paper reports on the perspectives of English language teachers and teacher educators most recent education policy curriculum reform in Japan, implemented preparation for hosting 2020 Olympic Paralympic Games Tokyo. Previous research has comprehensively analysed how ideologies based national imaginaries, native-speakerism deficit views Japanese teachers’ pedagogy practice continue ...

Recent poststructuralist theories of identity posit identities as being discursively constructed in interactions with society, institutions, and individuals. This study used a Linguistic Ethnographic framework to investigate the discursive identity construction of two English teachers, one ‘non-native’ English speaker, and one ‘native’ English speaker, teaching English in a tertiary institution...

As online education expands in the wake of recent global events, concerns over privileging dominant languages, cultures and epistemologies gain prominence. Despite explicit biases assumptions found within hegemonic learning contexts, however, inquiry domain computer-assisted language (CALL) typically manifests via decontextualised interpretations. Consequently, this aims to contribute theoretic...

The English language teaching in Indonesia and some other ASEAN countries seem problematic. It can be seen from the low proficiency of many school graduates despite years learning English. Therefore, recent years, there has been a need new breakthrough curriculum by considering local cultures values so taught schools is more contextual, practical suits needs usage. expected to reflect norms as ...