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Exploring English Language Teaching in Post-Soviet Era Countries analyses different elements of English language teaching from the Soviet era to a new era of Westernised influence. This work provides an insight into the problems that occur in present-day English language education in post-Soviet era countries, considering English language teaching at all stages of education.
The book outlines the challenges that many countries of the former Soviet Union experienced at the turn of the twenty-first century and relates these to education as a crucial social phenomenon. It considers the teaching of English as a lingua franca at all education levels in the countries of the former Soviet Union, with particular emphasis on universities. Using empirical research from case studies in Azerbaijan, the book considers whether post-Soviet era countries have truly moved towards a Westernised model of language education or simply imitated one. This book is the first of its kind to treat the problem by listening to teachers' and students' voices as the major actors of the educational process.
This book will be of great interest to academics, researchers and post-graduate students in the fields of English language education, education in Eastern Europe and applied linguistics.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART 1 – The Educational System in Azerbaijan and the Role of English at each Level. 1. Obligatory and non-obligatory education in Azerbaijan. 2. Higher Education in Azerbaijan. 3. ELT in Higher Education. 4. Azerbaijan as an Epitome of its Fellow Countries? PART 2 – Students’ and Teachers’ Views and Attitudes towards the Teaching and Learning of English in Azerbaijan. 5. Study Design and Implementation. 6. The present-day situation in EFL classes. 7. Resources used for the teaching of English. 8. English outside the classrooms. 9. Difficulties in the study of English PART 3 – Implications and Future Perspectives. 10. General EFL problems at Azerbaijani universities and possible solutions. 11. Adoption of Western Tendencies: Positive or Negative?
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Tamilla Mammadova is an assistant professor at ADA University, Azerbaijan. She holds a PhD from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where she is a member of the SPERTUS research group.
Zusammenfassung
Exploring English Language Teaching in Post-Soviet Era Countries analyses different elements of English language teaching from the Soviet era to a new era of Westernized tendencies.
