1st Edition

Teaching Literature in EFL Classrooms in China A Recent Historical Ethnography

By Richard Sjoquist Copyright 2027
240 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores educational reform in China through the author’s roles as a state-designated foreign expert, assistant professor, and senior editor. Based on fieldwork in urban and rural areas, it examines the integration of authentic literary materials into EFL instruction during a transformative period of curricular innovation. The research spans diverse regional contexts—from capital city... Read more

1. Overview  2. Review of Studies Informing the Research  3. Methodology and Methods  4. Introduction to the First Field Site  5. Classroom Discussions at the First Field Site  6. Introduction to the Second Field Site  7. Classroom Discussions at the Second Field Site  8. Introduction to the Third Field Site  9. Classroom Interactions at the Third Field Site  10. Introduction to the Fourth Field Site  11. Classroom Discussions at the Fourth Field Site  12. Conclusion

Biography

Richard Sjoquist holds a PhD from the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa. He was a public educator for 38 years at both the tertiary and secondary levels. For a decade, he taught applied linguistics, American literature, academic writing, analytical reading, and American pedagogy in China. During that time, he also co-authored EFL textbooks and authored graded readers as new series for senior middle school students.