Teachers at the Crossroads of Globalization in China : A Case Study of a TESOL Training Program

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

At the crossroads of globalization, Chinese educational departments and schools encourage their local English teachers to reeducate and strengthen their teaching abilities and qualities by various ways in order to keep pace with the rapid development of education. Among these tunnels, TESOL training program is becoming fashionable and acceptable by more and more English teachers. At present, there are four modes of TESOL training program in China which are School-Based Training, Country-Based Training, Overseas Training and On-line Training. This study intends to examine one extended form of Overseas Training that is TESOL training program being held in a non-English speaking country like South Korea. In this thesis, the researcher studied on a Korean TESOL training program for Chinese English teachers which lasted for 3 weeks. By the ways of observations, interviews, documents and audiovisual materials, the researcher analyzed, discussed and discovered motivations to get TESOL training in South Korea, training expectations, cultural adjustment and training curriculum were the main factors which could influence the effect of the Korean TESOL training program. Cultural explorations and future suggestions were as emerging themes which could devote the success of the training program. Through this study, the researcher found some merits and some areas for improvement of this TESOL training program which can be good advice for its development in the near future.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Acknowledgements 4
• Abstract 8
• Introduction 9
• Literature Review 12
• Definition of Terms 12
• The Development of TESOL under Today？s Globalization 15
• In English Speaking Countries 16
• In Non-English Speaking Countries ？ China for Example 22
• The New Situation of Chinese English Teaching 24
• English Teaching in Schools. 24
• English Teaching from Outside Schools. 27
• TESOL Training Program for Chinese English Teachers 28
• The Background. 28
• The Development of Chinese TESOL Training Program. 34
• Methods 40
• Participants 41
• Description of the Research Site 43
• Data collection 44
• Data Analysis 47
• Data Verification 47
• Discussion 49
• Research Question 1: Motivations 49
• Motivations to Get TESOL Training in South Korea 49
• Training Expectations 56
• Research Question 2: Environmental Factors 61
• Culture Adjustment 61
• Training Curriculum 64
• Research Question 3: Training Effect 68
• Emerging Themes 73
• Culture Explorations 73
• Future Suggestions 77
• Conclusion 80
• Some Merits 80
• Some Areas for Improvement 84
• References 89
• Appendix A 98
• Appendix B 99
• Appendix C 101
• Appendix D 102
• Appendix E 104