NDLI: Impact of the Political, Economic, and Educational Contexts on Life Stories of Taiwanese EFL Teachers

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Shih, Chih Min
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	Although numerous research projects have examined the lives of general education teachers, relevant studies in ESL/EFL are rare. The present study intends to fill this research gap, focusing on Taiwanese EFL teachers’ perceptions of the impact of the political, economic, and educational contexts on their lives. Thirty-eight EFL teachers in Taiwan, from diverse backgrounds, were involved in the study. Results showed that political contexts, such as divergent ideologies, and Taiwan’s capricious cross-strait relations with China, had influenced teachers’ careers. Economic contexts such as the economic depression, the M-shaped income distribution, and the relocation of labor-intensive industries to China have caused certain English language teaching markets to shrink and have had an impact on the life stories of EFL teachers. Educational contexts including the boom in universities and teacher education programs have also altered EFL teachers’ career paths. Overall, this study demonstrates that external contexts significantly affect some EFL teachers’ lives. More research can be conducted in different countries to shed light on this issue.
Starting Page	249
Ending Page	257
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01195646
Journal	The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher
Volume Number	26
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	22437908
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Publisher Date	2017-07-19
Publisher Place	Singapore
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Sociology of Education Educational Policy and Politics Education Learning and Instruction International and Comparative Education Taiwan EFL teachers Life stories Career
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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