Open AccessSecond Language Acquisition Instructional Models in International Schools in East Asia
Author(s) -
Clayton Lehman,
Brett Welch
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of educators and education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.101
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2289-9057
pISSN - 2180-3463
DOI - 10.21315/apjee2020.35.2.1
Subject(s) - pace , east asia , preference , restructuring , psychology , exploratory analysis , exploratory research , mathematics education , pedagogy , political science , sociology , geography , computer science , economics , china , social science , geodesy , law , microeconomics , data science
The international school market continues to grow at a rapid pace, and a considerable amount of growth is taking place in East Asia. With the majority of international school enrollment being local students, care should be taken when developing or restructuring the second language acquisition (SLA) instructional model employed in the school. The purpose of this study was to explore the current use and preference of SLA instructional models in international schools in East Asia. The researchers further sought to explore the difference in preference of SLA instructional models between administrators and teachers. This quantitative exploratory survey-based study had 543 participants, all of whom were active administrators and teachers in international schools in East Asia. The main findings of the study revealed that there are differences between implemented and preferred SLA instructional models in international schools in East Asia. Additional findings include the frequency of SLA instructional model implementation and that there was no statistically significant difference in SLA instructional model preference between administrators and teachers. Findings from this study can allow stakeholders and policymakers to understand current practices and potential future shifts in SLA instructional models in international schools in East Asia.