http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/teach-abroad/asia/japan/the-first-english-teacher-in-japan/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/teach-abroad/asia/japan/the-first-english-teacher-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 Alex Case Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:21:49 +0000 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/japan/the-first-english-teacher-in-japan/#comment-2027 As historically the aim of Japanese institutions has always been to learn everything from foreigners and then send them home, "The last (native speaker) English teacher in Japan" could well be a post for the year 2100. As historically the aim of Japanese institutions has always been to learn everything from foreigners and then send them home, “The last (native speaker) English teacher in Japan” could well be a post for the year 2100.

]]> http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/teach-abroad/asia/japan/the-first-english-teacher-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 Sandy Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:17:05 +0000 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/japan/the-first-english-teacher-in-japan/#comment-2018 Am I alone in suspecting that the very last EFL teacher in Japan will not be too disimilar? Am I alone in suspecting that the very last EFL teacher in Japan will not be too disimilar?

]]> http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/teach-abroad/asia/japan/the-first-english-teacher-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-2017 Eric Roth Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:36:06 +0000 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/japan/the-first-english-teacher-in-japan/#comment-2017 So you read that great Economist article too! Expectations for teachers might have remained similar, but the goals of students might have changed a bit. Studying abroad, traveling, and perhaps working outside of Japan might be more 21st ambitions than early 19th aspirations. Perhaps I'm biased since I only meet Japanese students who have decided to voyage to Los Angeles to pursue their studies. They might be the rare exception in Japanese classrooms. Thanks for the post and additional information on the first ESL teacher in Japan! So you read that great Economist article too!
Expectations for teachers might have remained similar, but the goals of students might have changed a bit. Studying abroad, traveling, and perhaps working outside of Japan might be more 21st ambitions than early 19th aspirations.
Perhaps I’m biased since I only meet Japanese students who have decided to voyage to Los Angeles to pursue their studies. They might be the rare exception in Japanese classrooms.
Thanks for the post and additional information on the first ESL teacher in Japan!

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