Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2012 / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this thesis is a qualitative examination of TESOL material, specifically New
Headway Advanced [NHA] -3rd Edition (Soars & Soars: 2002), and the degree to
which Cultural Awareness [CA] is present in the material. CA is herein defined as
the use of empathy to explicitly examine the contextual variations which give
rise to different languages and cultures with the aim of avoiding stereotypes
and promoting a mediated third linguistic and cultural place which
incorporates the variations of context inherent in a student’s L1 and WEs.
The thesis provides an overview of TESOL methodology together with issues arising
from postmethod views of TESOL. Qualifications for ESOL teachers, namely the CELTA
and Cert.TESOL, are also examined with specific attention to their inclusion of
references to CA. The examination of NHA is carried out with the use of Hofstede &
Bond’s (1980) Dimensions of Cultural Variability to provide a dimensional profile of
NHA. Finally there is a discussion of the extent to which CA is present in NHA and
recommendations for the future development of ESOL and TESOL material. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie tesis is om ‘n waardebepaling van TESOL materiaal te doen,
veral New Headway Advanced (NHA) – 3e weergawe (Soars & Soars:2002), en die
mate waarin Kulturele Bewustheid (KB) in die materiaal teenwoordig is. KB word in
hierdie konteks gedefinieer as die gebruik van empatie vir die deeglike ondersoek
van kontekstuele variasies wat lei tot verskillende tale en kulture ten einde
stereotipering te vermy en ‘n bemiddelde derde taalkundige en kulturele plek te
bevorder wat die kontekstuele variasies inherent in ‘n student se L1 en WE insluit.
Die tesis voorsien ‘n oorsig van die TESOL metodologie saam met kwessies
voortspruitend uit sieninge na die aanbieding daarvan. Kwalifikasies van onderwysers,
naamlik CELTA en die TESOL sertifikaat, word ook ondersoek met spesifieke
verwysing na KB. Die ondersoek van NHA word gedoen met behulp van Hofstede &
Bond se (1980) Dimensions of Cultural Variability om ‘n dimensionele profiel van
NHA te verskaf. Laastens is daar ‘n bespreking van die mate waarin KB teenwoordig
is in NHA en aanbevelings vir die toekomstige ontwikkeling van ESOL en TESOL
materiaal.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/19969 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Patel, Chirayush C. |
| Contributors | Huddlestone, K., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of General Linguistics. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 59, 67 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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