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How I survived as an overseas teacher of Japanese in Australia

Nakahara, Masumi and Black, Paul (2007). How I survived as an overseas teacher of Japanese in Australia. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics,30(1):6.1-6.17.

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IRMA ID 25500554xPUB14
Title How I survived as an overseas teacher of Japanese in Australia
Author Nakahara, Masumi
Black, Paul
Journal Name Australian Review of Applied Linguistics
Publication Date 2007
Volume Number 30
Issue Number 1
ISSN 0155-0640   (check CDU catalogue open catalogue search in new window)
Start Page 6.1
End Page 6.17
Total Pages 17
Place of Publication Australia
Publisher Applied Linguistics Association of Australia
Language English
Field of Research 1303 - Specialist Studies in Education
2004 - Linguistics
HERDC Category C1 - Journal Article (DEST)
Abstract A paradox in Australian education is that the study of languages other than English is encouraged to promote cultural enrichment and intercultural understanding, and yet the process of becoming a qualified LOTE teacher in Australia tends to be intolerant of the cultural differences of overseas born and educated speakers of these languages. After a brief review of the literature on the difficulties experienced by overseas-educated LOTE teachers we present an introspective study of the development of one such teacher, including the circumstances that brought her to Australia, the difficulties she faced in teacher training and as a newly employed teacher, and the factors that enabled her to cope and eventually succeed. We will also relate her development to what it might mean to be an intercultural teacher of a language.
Keywords languages education
teacher education
interculturalism
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