Chapter 16. What can we learn from eikaiwa? Unveiling a complex and evolving entity by Daniel Hooper and Natasha Hashimoto
Abstract
Chapter 16, “What can we learn from eikaiwa?”, is the final chapter of this volume. Here, we summarise and unpack the main themes that emerged from the fourteen chapters and what implications they have for the future of eikaiwa and its position within our field. By reflecting on the stories shared throughout this book, we challenge prevalent stereotypes associated with eikaiwa, emphasise the complexity of eikaiwa teachers’ lived experiences, and discuss unresolved issues in the industry that need to be addressed in future eikaiwa research.
About the Contributors
DANIEL HOOPER has been living and teaching in Japan since 2005. He worked within the eikaiwa industry for eight years in a large chain school and in a small-family owned eikaiwa. He has worked as a full-time instructor in the English Language Institute at Kanda University of International Studies since April 2017. He received his MA TESOL from Kanda University of International Studies in 2016. His research interests are teacher and learner identity, native-speakerism, learner autonomy, and issues related to the eikaiwa industry.
NATASHA HASHIMOTO, currently a PhD candidate at Temple University, has lived in Japan for 17 years. She worked in eikaiwa and cram schools (juku) for several years. Currently, she teaches in the English Language Department at Tokyo Woman’s Christian University. She received her master’s degree in Human Rights (research track) from Arizona State University in 2010. Her research interests include language assessment, migration, and labour and human rights issues in ELT. She won two research grants for eikaiwa research in 2017/2018.
Citation
Hooper, D. & Hashimoto, N.(2020). What can we learn from eikaiwa? Unveiling a complex and evolving entity In D. Hooper & N. Hashimoto (Eds.), Teacher narratives from the Eikaiwa classroom: Moving beyond “McEnglish.” (pp. 170-181). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/13/16
Chapter 16, “What can we learn from eikaiwa?”, is the final chapter of this volume. Here, we summarise and unpack the main themes that emerged from the fourteen chapters and what implications they have for the future of eikaiwa and its position within our field. By reflecting on the stories shared throughout this book, we challenge prevalent stereotypes associated with eikaiwa, emphasise the complexity of eikaiwa teachers’ lived experiences, and discuss unresolved issues in the industry that need to be addressed in future eikaiwa research.
About the Contributors
DANIEL HOOPER has been living and teaching in Japan since 2005. He worked within the eikaiwa industry for eight years in a large chain school and in a small-family owned eikaiwa. He has worked as a full-time instructor in the English Language Institute at Kanda University of International Studies since April 2017. He received his MA TESOL from Kanda University of International Studies in 2016. His research interests are teacher and learner identity, native-speakerism, learner autonomy, and issues related to the eikaiwa industry.
NATASHA HASHIMOTO, currently a PhD candidate at Temple University, has lived in Japan for 17 years. She worked in eikaiwa and cram schools (juku) for several years. Currently, she teaches in the English Language Department at Tokyo Woman’s Christian University. She received her master’s degree in Human Rights (research track) from Arizona State University in 2010. Her research interests include language assessment, migration, and labour and human rights issues in ELT. She won two research grants for eikaiwa research in 2017/2018.
Citation
Hooper, D. & Hashimoto, N.(2020). What can we learn from eikaiwa? Unveiling a complex and evolving entity In D. Hooper & N. Hashimoto (Eds.), Teacher narratives from the Eikaiwa classroom: Moving beyond “McEnglish.” (pp. 170-181). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/13/16
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Title: Teacher Narratives from the Eikaiwa Classroom: Moving Beyond “McEnglish”
Editors: Daniel Hooper and Natasha Hashimoto
Publication date: February 2020
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Title: Teacher Narratives from the Eikaiwa Classroom: Moving Beyond “McEnglish”
Editors: Daniel Hooper and Natasha Hashimoto
Publication date: February 2020
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