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Filipino EFL Teachers Working Abroad: Some benefits and downsides for English teachers working abroad
Malmö högskola, School of Teacher Education (LUT).
2014 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This paper investigates foreign born teachers working as EFL educators and their attitudes towards teaching as well as their roles in teaching the English language. The purpose of this study is to examine what motivates EFL teachers to work abroad and to explore why they are highly valued in non-English speaking countries. Through qualitative interviews with four (4) Filipino teachers working overseas as EFL educators their strengths and weaknesses are explored. My investigation shows that the Filipino teachers’ primary role is to teach communication and literacy skills. In addition, the reasons why these four teachers have chosen to work abroad are higher salary rates and better working conditions. However, their lack of knowledge of the local language and culture are their weaknesses. Finally, findings show that the respondents’ positive attitude towards teaching English abroad shows the importance of English in globalization.

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Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen , 2014. , p. 38
Keywords [en]
English as a foreign language, Native Speaker Ideal, Native and Non native English speaking teachers
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-33830Local ID: 16749OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-33830DiVA, id: diva2:1495721
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LS Lärarutbildning: Moderna språk (engelska)
Available from: 2020-11-04 Created: 2020-11-04 Last updated: 2022-06-27Bibliographically approved

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