Esl Teaching Abroad
Research Proposal
Teaching English abroad poses many challenges but is a good opportunity for a family; it gives them immersion into a new culture, children benefit from a multilingual education, and it helps the parents to advance their career. For the research, I plan to interview an acquaintance that teaches abroad, search at the library for helpful books, but primarily find articles written by English teachers abroad that show the pros and cons of such a career and the impact on a small family.
Annotated Bibliography
Alptekin, Margaret. "The question of culture: EFL teaching in non-English-speaking countries." ELT Journal. 38.1 (1984): 14-20. Print.
This writing explores culture and its impact on teaching English as a Foreign Language. One approach it shows is the English teacher using their native culture to teach students. The other approach is supported by the foreign country natives that the students should be taught English without any influence from any culture.
Blackwell, Kelly. "Teaching Abroad With Children." ArticlesBase.com - Free Articles Directory. ArticlesBase.com, 11 October 2007. Web. 7 May 2012. http://www.articlesbase.com/k-12-education-articles/teaching-abroad-with-children-232528.html.
The author of this article provides some very useful information, specifically for parents who want to teach abroad. She outlines the advantages and disadvantages. She also offers great advice in what look for in companies as far as finding job placement and trying to maximize the benefits to your family from their employment packages.
Griffith, Susan. Teaching English Abroad.. 3rd. Princeton: Peterson 's Guides, Inc., 1997. 418. Print.
This publication is interesting. It provides a look at each country that you could possibly teach in. It also shows how to best approach getting a job based on your level of experience in teaching. Another useful thing in here is that it shows what problems may arise and how best to avoid them.
Teaching English abroad poses many challenges but is a good opportunity for a family; it gives them immersion into a new culture, children benefit from a multilingual education, and it helps the parents to advance their career. For the research, I plan to interview an acquaintance that teaches abroad, search at the library for helpful books, but primarily find articles written by English teachers abroad that show the pros and cons of such a career and the impact on a small family.
Annotated Bibliography
Alptekin, Margaret. "The question of culture: EFL teaching in non-English-speaking countries." ELT Journal. 38.1 (1984): 14-20. Print.
This writing explores culture and its impact on teaching English as a Foreign Language. One approach it shows is the English teacher using their native culture to teach students. The other approach is supported by the foreign country natives that the students should be taught English without any influence from any culture.
Blackwell, Kelly. "Teaching Abroad With Children." ArticlesBase.com - Free Articles Directory. ArticlesBase.com, 11 October 2007. Web. 7 May 2012. http://www.articlesbase.com/k-12-education-articles/teaching-abroad-with-children-232528.html.
The author of this article provides some very useful information, specifically for parents who want to teach abroad. She outlines the advantages and disadvantages. She also offers great advice in what look for in companies as far as finding job placement and trying to maximize the benefits to your family from their employment packages.
Griffith, Susan. Teaching English Abroad.. 3rd. Princeton: Peterson 's Guides, Inc., 1997. 418. Print.
This publication is interesting. It provides a look at each country that you could possibly teach in. It also shows how to best approach getting a job based on your level of experience in teaching. Another useful thing in here is that it shows what problems may arise and how best to avoid them.
Bibliography: Alptekin, Margaret. "The question of culture: EFL teaching in non-English-speaking countries." ELT Journal. 38.1 (1984): 14-20. Print. Griffith, Susan. Teaching English Abroad.. 3rd. Princeton: Peterson 's Guides, Inc., 1997. 418. Print. Holtzapfel, Robert. Internet Chat Interview. 14. April. 2012. Slethaug, Gordon. "Teaching Abroad: International Education and the Cross-Cultural Classroom.". Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2007. 63-78. Web. 7 May. 2012. Slethaug, Gordon. "Teaching Abroad: International Education and the Cross-Cultural Classroom.". Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2007. 79-103. Web. 7 May. 2012. Snow , Don. More Than a Native Speaker: An Introduction for Volunteers Teaching Abroad.. ALexandria: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., 1996. 318. Print. Quezada, Reyes. "Beyond Educational Tourism: Lessons Learned While Student Teaching Abroad." International Education Journal. 5.4 (2004): 458-465. Web. 7 May. 2012. http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/education/iej/articles/v5n4/quezada/paper.pdf. Alptekin, Margaret. "The question of culture: EFL teaching in non-English-speaking countries." ELT Journal. 38.1 (1984): 14-20. Print. Griffith, Susan. Teaching English Abroad.. 3rd. Princeton: Peterson 's Guides, Inc., 1997. 418. Print. Holtzapfel, Robert. Internet Chat Interview. 14. April. 2012. Slethaug, Gordon. "Teaching Abroad: International Education and the Cross-Cultural Classroom.". Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2007. 63-78. Web. 7 May. 2012. Slethaug, Gordon. "Teaching Abroad: International Education and the Cross-Cultural Classroom.". Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2007. 79-103. Web. 7 May. 2012. Snow , Don. More Than a Native Speaker: An Introduction for Volunteers Teaching Abroad.. ALexandria: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., 1996. 318. Print. Quezada, Reyes. "Beyond Educational Tourism: Lessons Learned While Student Teaching Abroad." International Education Journal. 5.4 (2004): 458-465. Web. 7 May. 2012. http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/education/iej/articles/v5n4/quezada/paper.pdf.