TESOL Teacher Research

This edited volume provides a comprehensive anddetailed insight into the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESOL) inthe United Arab Emirates (UAE). It describes a variety of challenges thatnative speakers of Arabic face when learning the English language and presentscontemporary teaching strategies for supporting them. The book providesanalyses of TESOL syllabi and policies currently adopted in the UAE's K-12 educationsector, addressing strengths and areas which can be improved. The book alsoincludes a critical discussion about the difficulties of implementingWestern-based TESOL methodologies in a Middle Eastern context, from theperspectives of real-world practitioners. By presenting a combination ofresearch-based and theory-based chapters, this book is a great resource toTESOL-related graduate students, teachers-in-training, educational leaders andpolicy makers in the UAE and beyond.