TESOL Teacher Research : Perspectives from Arabia by Tendai Charles

This edited volume provides a comprehensive and?detailed insight into the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESOL) in?the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It describes a variety of challenges that?native speakers of Arabic face when learning the English language and presents?contemporary teaching strategies for supporting them. The book provides?analyses of TESOL syllabi and policies currently adopted in the UAE's K-12 education?sector, addressing strengths and areas which can be improved. The book also?includes a critical discussion about the difficulties of implementing?Western-based TESOL methodologies in a Middle Eastern context, from the?perspectives of real-world practitioners. By presenting a combination of?research-based and theory-based chapters, this book is a great resource to?TESOL-related graduate students, teachers-in-training, educational leaders and?policy makers in the UAE and beyond.
Binding: Hardback