Teacher Mediated Agency in Educational Reform in China by Hongzhi Yang (English)

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This book examines teacher agency in implementing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum reform in the Chinese university context.

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This book examines teacher agency in implementing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum reform in the Chinese university context. It theorizes the concept of teacher agency from a sociocultural theory perspective and draws on a study conducted in a conservative and less developed area in China. The book uses Engeström's activity theory and Vygotsky's concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) to understand the nature and extent of teacher agency in adapting one's teaching with respect to beliefs, knowledge and instructional practices. The study concludes that curriculum reform in China needs to shift from reliance on 'top-down' policies to 'bottom-up' implementation that mobilizes local understandings and practices. One of the implications of this study is that transformative teacher education programs aimed at developing teacher pedagogical agency require that teachers have ongoing opportunities to design, develop and evaluate curriculum-based mediational means.

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This book examines teacher agency in implementing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum reform in the Chinese university context. It theorizes the concept of teacher agency from a sociocultural theory perspective and draws on a study conducted in a conservative and less developed area in China. The book uses Engestr

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: A Sociocultural Perspective on Teacher Agency.- Chapter 3: Advanced Activity Systems.- Chapter 4: The Case Study of Sunny - The Prisoner.- Chapter 5: The Case Study of Jenny - The Unresponsive Apprentice.- Chapter 6: The Case Study of Lynne - The Reflective Practitioner.- Chapter 7: Discussion and Conclusion.- Appendices.

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Offers insights on teacher agency as a factor in reforming the English as a Foreign Language curriculum in China Provides a theoretical framework for analyzing teacher agency from a developmental perspective Argues that curriculum reform in China needs to shift from top-down policies to bottom-up implementation

Details ISBN3319159240 Author Hongzhi Yang Series English Language Education Year 2015 ISBN-10 3319159240 ISBN-13 9783319159249 Format Hardcover Short Title TEACHER MEDIATED AGENCY IN EDU Language English Media Book Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Edition 2015th Pages 213 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-15925-6 Series Number 3 Translator Irina Leopoldoff Martin Edited by Eduard Nitu Birth 1974 Affiliation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Position journalist Qualifications S. J. Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Edition Description 2015 ed. Publication Date 2015-04-08 Alternative 9783319349640 DEWEY 379.51 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 14 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 213 p. 14 illus. We've got this

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