Culture-Based Blended Learning Approaches in English as an International or Foreign Language

This book provides rich information about the historical development and progress of blended learning with a focus on the field of English as an International Language (EIL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) area. The authors examine various models of blended learning used in the USA, UK, Australia, and Asia before establishing a comprehensive model in accordance with the socio-cultural context of a country. The book further investigates the implementation of the model in EIL/EFL classrooms. The research was conducted using a library research method to collect rich data, enabling extensive international literature to be critically reviewed by the authors for an Asian setting. The book concludes by providing readers with constructive recommendations for future practice of blended learning in EIL/EFL in Asia and other non- English speaking countries. This volume will be of value to researchers, educators, and higher degree students who are interested in second and foreign language education and English as an International Language or a Foreign Language. It will also be a valuable resource for EIL/EFL and other foreign language teachers, particularly in an Asian cultural context.

Putri Gayatri is a lecturer at Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia. Her research interest focuses on blended learning, computer-assisted language learning (CALL), and technology integration in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction. Currently, she serves as the Head of the English Language Service Unit at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya. Helena Sit is a teacher educator and PhD supervisor at the University of Newcastle, Australia, specialising in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and teacher education. Recognised nationally and internationally, she has received the College Excellence Award for Research Supervision. She serves as an executive for the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia and as program co-chair for the Hong Kong Association for Education and Technology. Shen Chen is an honorary professor in the School of Education at the University of Newcastle, Australia. In addition, he has been a research fellow and a visiting professor in Cambridge University, UK; Warwick University, UK; University of California, Berkeley, USA; University of British Columbia, Canada; and the University of Hong Kong, Nanjing University, and Beijing Language and Culture University, China.

Table of Contents More about the Authors Series Foreword 1. Introduction: Blended Learning For EFL/EIL - Universal or Unique? 2. The Development of Blended Learning 3. Possibility and Feasibility of Blended Learning For EFL/EIL Teaching in Non-Western Countries 4. The Technology-Based Model 5. The Participants-Based Model 6. The Context-Based Model 7. Cultural Circles and Local Consideration 8.Conclusion: Towards a Culture-based Paradigm Index