Collaborative EFL teaching in primary schools

This paper discusses an innovative programme of collaborative EFL teaching in Hong Kong primary schools, involving team-teaching shared between imported native-speaking English teachers and their local counterparts. First it analyses the way in which the scheme has evolved from previous experiences....

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Published in:	ELT journal 2006-10, Vol.60 (4), p.328-335
Main Author:	Carless, David
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Classroom Observation Techniques Elementary Schools English (Second Language) Foreign Countries Hong Kong Instructional Effectiveness Instructional Innovation Interviews Language Teachers Native Speakers Professional Development Questionnaires Second Language Instruction Surveys Team Teaching
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Summary:	This paper discusses an innovative programme of collaborative EFL teaching in Hong Kong primary schools, involving team-teaching shared between imported native-speaking English teachers and their local counterparts. First it analyses the way in which the scheme has evolved from previous experiences. The paper then draws on an open-ended questionnaire survey, email and face to face interviews, and classroom observations of team-teaching in action. It focuses on findings related to the three main objectives of the scheme: impact on pupils, innovative teaching, and professional development. More positive outcomes were reported for the first issue than the other two. Some implications for collaboration and the deployment of native-speaking English teachers are discussed.
ISSN:	0951-0893 1477-4526