Fiona Copland|Sue Garton|Anne Burns
Challenges in Teaching English to Young Learners: Global Perspectives and Local Realities
Aston University|Aston University|Aston University
tesol quarterlyvolume 48 issue 4 p 738762 article challenges teaching english young learners global perspectives local realities fiona copland fiona copland aston university birmingham birmingham englandsearch papers authorsue garton sue garton aston university birmingham birmingham englandsearch papers authoranne burns anne burns aston university birmingham birmingham englandsearch papers author fiona copland fiona copland aston university birmingham birmingham englandsearch papers authorsue garton sue garton aston university birmingham birmingham englandsearch papers authoranne burns anne burns aston university birmingham birmingham englandsearch papers author first published 27 december 2013 httpsdoiorg101002tesq148citations 67read full textaboutpdf toolsrequest permissionexport citationadd favoritestrack citation shareshare give accessshare full text accessshare fulltext accessplease review terms conditions use check box share fulltext version articlei read accept wiley online library terms conditions useshareable linkuse link share fulltext version article friends colleagues learn morecopy url share linkshare onfacebooktwitterlinkedinredditwechat abstract drawing data recent research international research project article focuses challenges faced teachers english young learners backdrop global rise english mixedmethods approach used obtain data including survey completed 4459 teachers worldwide case studies including observations interviews teachers five different primary schools five different countries number challenges emerged affecting large numbers teachers different educational contexts namely teaching speaking motivation differentiating learning teaching large classes discipline teaching writing teaching grammar importantly challenges highlighted literature young learner teaching date challenges localised developing teachers english competence article argues teacher education focus less introducing teachers general approaches english language teaching supporting teachers meet challenges identified citing literature volume48 issue4december 2014pages 738762 relatedinformation