The Hopes and Experiences of Bilingual Teachers of English

This book explores these neglected aspects through case studies of bilinguals from various backgrounds to examines their hopes, struggles and adaptation as teachers of English.

Melinda Kong is Senior Lecturer and Course Director of MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia. She teaches a range of subjects for MA TESOL, and for degree and foundation programmes. Her research interests include education, teacher education, internationalisation of higher education, identity, agency, international students and language learning strategies.

Foreword Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Complex Identities, Multiple Theories Chapter 3: Researching Investment, Expectations and Identity Construction Chapter 4: Juggling Multifaceted Identities Chapter 5: Being Strategic, Adapting and Showing Agency Chapter 6: Conclusions and Implications Bibliography