Going ever more multidimensional: the mantra of English language teaching in the 21st century
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This position paper argues that English language teaching (ELT) in the 21st century will be going ever more mutidimensional. Myriad factors come together
to shift the ELT terrain in ways that require the teacher and other stakeholders to reconsider such dimensions as globalization, the role of non-native English-speaking teachers, varieties of English, teaching methods and values. All these factors necessitate the reconceptualization of ELT, a discipline that has almost invariably struggled to strike a proper balance between theory and practice.
Key words: multidimensional ELT, globalization, the role of non-native English speaking teachers, varieties of English, teaching methods and values
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Saengboon, S. (2014). Going ever more multidimensional: the mantra of English language teaching in the 21st century. Journal of Studies in the English Language, 7. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jsel/article/view/21918
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