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Description
This presentation will describe a review of recent EFL coursebook catalogs from publishers in the Japanese market which identified coursebooks whose promotional materials reference features suitable for Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT). The selected coursebooks were reviewed to determine the degree to which they could help language instructors in teaching English through the Global Englishes paradigm. The results will be used to argue that the market for GELT-informed materials is currently underserved.
Abstract section 3: Content/method
EFL coursebook catalogs from publishers in the Japanese market were reviewed by keyword searches to identify coursebooks whose promotional materials referenced features relating to Global Englishes (GE). One chapter/unit and supplementary materials from each of the selected coursebooks were then reviewed against a set of ten criteria, which were selected based on a review GE literature, to determine the degree to which they could help language instructors in teaching English through the GE paradigm.
Abstract section 5: References
Bayyurt, Y., & Selvi, A. F. (2021). Language teaching methods and instructional materials in Global Englishes. In Language teacher education for global Englishes (pp. 75-81). Routledge.
Galloway, N. (2017). ELF and ELT teaching materials. In The Routledge handbook of English as a lingua franca (pp. 468-480). Routledge.
Abstract section 1: Relevance
In recent years, efforts have been made to share guidance on how best to prepare students to become successful users of English as a global language and also to stress the importance of appropriate teaching materials to this process (Galloway, 2017; Selvi and Yazan, 2021). However, many learners at Japanese universities are still taught using coursebooks which center the idea that students primarily need English for communication with monolingual native-speakers. This presentation highlights the gap between the need for and the availability of GE-aware materials, while also identifying the GE-influenced coursebooks and coursebook series which are already on the market.
Abstract section 4: Outcomes/results
From an examination of ten publisher catalogs, features relating to Global Englishes were identified in the promotional materials for five coursebooks/coursebook series from three publishers. Three of the five coursebooks/coursebook series were judged to have a good variety of GE-related features recommended by researchers in the field. These results suggest that the options for university educators wishing to teach through the GE paradigm are very limited.
Abstract section 2: Contribution/research questions
- What materials are promoted in EFL coursebook catalogs for the Japanese market as having features considered desirable for supporting Global Englishes Language Teaching?
- How well do the materials identified in RQ1 satisfy the recommendations of researchers in the GELT field?
| Title | GELT-informed materials in Japan: Is the need being met? |
|---|---|
| Teaching Context | College and university education |