Chinese Language Teachers Beliefs and Experiences in Denmark

Auteur

Li Wang () currently works at the School of Foreign Studies at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in China. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning and Philosophy from Aalborg University in Denmark. She taught Chinese as a Foreign Language at both Aalborg University and Danish schools for several years. While doing Postdoctoral work at Central China Normal University, she also secured a research grant supported by Humanities and Social Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education in China. Her research interests include language teacher development, English pedagogy, and comparative education. Her main research work has been published in System, Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics and Palgrave Macmillan.

Texte du rabat

This book presents recent advances in foreign language education in Denmark as well as recent work on Chinese language education and CFL teacher development in international contexts.

Contenu

1. Introduction 2. Revealing the Mysteries of Foreign Language Education in Denmark 3. Basic Understanding of Teacher Belief 4. CFL Teacher Experience and Beliefs in International Contexts 5. Methodological Design and Research Process 6. Danish CFL Teacher Belief as a Complexity System 7. A Tale of Two Teachers: Chinese Language Teachers' Change of Beliefs in Denmark 8. Key Issues and Challenges Facing CFL Teachers in Denmark 9. Interpreting the Tensions in CFL Teachers' Beliefs and Experiences in Denmark 10. Contributions and Implications