A Survey of English Language Teaching Trends and Practices in Southeast Asia

Abstract

This study investigated the extent to which English language teaching in Asia had undergone important changes, in particular with regards to teaching and assessment practices. A sample of 212 English teachers from 10 Asian countries participated in the study by responding to a set of questionnaire items designed to elicit information about their instructional and assessment practices. Analysis of these teachers’ responses indicated that while Asian English teachers were moving toward more communicative, learner-centred approaches to teaching, their assessment practices remained somewhat traditional. Possible reasons for the lack of greater change toward more communicative teaching and assessment are discussed, and suggestions for promoting further changes are offered.