11 April, 2017
Today I learned about "Current Trends and Issues in English language Education in Asia", "21st Century Skills", and "Major Trends in the Global Field: A Non-Native English-Speaking Professional's Perspective".
Current Trends and Issues in English language Education in Asia
There are 18 countries as follow;> ESL: (post-colonial countries); Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka
> EFL/ESL: Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, the UAE
> EFL: Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Iran, Israel
Current Trends
1. The Starting Grade of English Language Education (most of these countries start at grade 1)
2. English Class Hours(Thailand = 3/4 week)
3. National English Curriculum (Thailand = 1st to 12th grade)
4. School Textbooks (Thailand: teachers or English-related departments develop their own teaching materials.)
5. Teaching English Through English (Thailand: tertiary English)
6. The Use of Computer for English Language Education(Thailand: ICT(self-access learning centers))
7. The University Entrance Examination (Thailand: Nation-wide exams)
8. English Teachers (Thailand: generalists)
9. Tertiary English Education (Thailand: mixed with the native language)
10. English-medium Subjects (Thailand: Junior Secondary, Senior Secondary, and Tertiary classes)
11. Problems and Concerns in Primary & Secondary English Education (Thailand: implementing policies, research studies for academic promotion, lack of qualified teachers)
21st Century Skills


Major Trends in the Global Field: A Non-Native English-Speaking Professional's Perspective
1. Changes in Perspectives on English Language Teaching and Learning
2. Changes in Goals of English Language Teaching and Learning
3. Changes in Teaching Approaches
4. Changes in Teaching Content, Curriculum Design, and Assessment
5. Expanding the Dimension of Communicative Competence
6. Changes in Views of an Effective English Educator
7. Early Start in Learning English
8. Rapid Development and Integration of information Technology in ELT
9. Changing Roles and Increasing Responsibilities of Teachers
Today I enjoyed for group work but issue was quite difficult. So friends were very important for me.
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