Stephen J. Andrews

List of John Benjamins publications in which Stephen J. Andrews is involved.

Articles

Andrews, Stephen J. 2002 Teacher language awareness and language standards Maintaining and Setting Standards and Language Variation in the Asian Pacific Region, Tsui, Amy B.M. (ed.), pp. 39–62 | Article

As demand for proficient English speakers increases worldwide, there is growing concern about the standard of English achieved by students during their schooling. With English teachers (rightly or wrongly) receiving much of the blame for a perceived decline in language standards, policy-makers are… read more

Tsui, Amy B.M. and Stephen J. Andrews 2002 Setting standards and language variation: A dilemma for language education Maintaining and Setting Standards and Language Variation in the Asian Pacific Region, Tsui, Amy B.M. (ed.), pp. 1–11 | Article

In recent years, the setting of standards or benchmarks for teachers as well as for learners has been brought into education as one of the key mechanisms for accountability and quality assurance. Language standards setting is one of the top priorities for policy makers. This paper points out that… read more