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Navigating English Policy and Practice in Japan’s Primary Schools: 12 (Early Language Learning in School Contexts) - Hardcover

Book 12 of 13: Early Language Learning in School Contexts

Ferguson, Peter

 
9781836681519: Navigating English Policy and Practice in Japan’s Primary Schools: 12 (Early Language Learning in School Contexts)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1836681518 ISBN 13: 9781836681519
Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2025

Synopsis

This book investigates recent changes in language education policy and the implementation of English as a foreign language (EFL) in Japan’s public elementary schools. Through interviews with policymakers, school principals and elementary school teachers, it examines the challenges in creating, transmitting and applying this new language policy. It reveals not only the contents of language policy documents, but the political and socioeconomic rationale for introducing EFL into Japan’s national curriculum. This book will aid understanding of various macro-level discourses, such as progressive and conservative views of schooling in Japan and how globalization has affected attitudes toward English education. It will be of interest to researchers in language policy and planning, second language acquisition, second language teacher education and Japanese studies.

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About the Author

Peter Ferguson is Associate Professor of Languages and Education at Kindai University, Japan. Following 30 years as a language teacher in Japan, his work explores educational linguistics, language policies, English education for young learners and language teacher education.

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Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Publication date
2025
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1836681518
ISBN 13 
9781836681519
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
206