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English language teaching in Uruguay

Author(s) -

KAISER DJ

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

world englishes

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.6

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 1467-971X

pISSN - 0883-2919

DOI - 10.1111/weng.12261

Subject(s) - english language , focus (optics) , field (mathematics) , videoconferencing , political science , language education , sociology , pedagogy , public relations , mathematics education , computer science , psychology , multimedia , physics , mathematics , pure mathematics , optics

Uruguay is quickly emerging as one of the most innovative countries in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT) by delivering thousands of lessons weekly in public schools via interactive videoconference in a project called Ceibal en Inglés . This article provides a comprehensive look at the history of ELT practices in Uruguay that both necessitated this bold approach and provided the infrastructure to implement it nationally. Special focus is paid to the public school system with historical changes in ELT and teacher preparation. This overview article discusses the many challenges faced in ‘democratizing’ English language instruction in Uruguay and the new practices, policies, and proposals that support this new national objective.

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