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This edited book examines cultures of learning from the perspectives of education, applied linguistics and language learning. The concept can be used to explore socio-cultural features of language learning and use contexts in educational institutions, and cultural practices of pedagogic activities and classroom interaction.

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List of Figures List of Tables Appendices Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction: Researching Cultures of Learning; M.Cortazzi & L.Jin PART I: SOME ISSUES OF RESEARCH AND ITS APPLICATION Cultures of Learning: an Evolving Concept and an Expanding Field; Y.Yuan & Q.Xie Comparing Learning Characteristics in Chinese and Anglophone Cultures: Pitfalls and Insights; J.Ryan PART II: EXPLORING CHANGES IN CULTURAL HERITAGES AND LEARNING Understanding the Chinese Learners: From a Perspective of Confucianism; Junju, W. Reforming Teacher Education in East Africa: the Importance of Socio-cultural Vontext; J.Abd-Kadir & F.Hardman Changing Cultural Ways with Praise: a Distant Action Research Project in China; J.Wang & M.Cortazzi Cultures of Learning in Academia: A Lebanese Case Study; N.Bacha & R.Bahous Voices of the Reticent? Getting Inside Views of Vietnamese Secondary Students on Learning; D.Bao Towards Transformative English Language Education: Evolving Glocalization in Textbooks used in Malaysia; H.Abdul Rahim & S.Abdul Manan PART III: LEARNERS´ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF TEACHERS Kazakh Students´ Perceptions of Good English Teachers: Multiple Heritages in a Culture of Learning; G.Makhanova & M.Cortazzi ´He or She?´ Examining Cultural Influences on Iranian Language Learners´ Perceptions of Teacher Efficacy; M.Nemati & S.Kaivanpanah Poles Apart: Protocols of Expectations about Finnish and Thai Teachers; E.Berendt & M.Mattsson Problematising the Culture of Learning English in Vietnam: Revisiting Teacher Identity; L.Thi Thu Huyen & P.Le Ha PART IV: THE DYNAMICS OF SOCIALIZATION AND MOTIVATION IN CULTURES OF LEARNING Cultural Models, Children´s Beliefs, and Parental Socialization: European American and Chinese Learning; J.Li Social Network Relations in Omani Students´ Motivation to Learn English; S.Dadi & L.Jin Demotivating Factors Affecting Iranian High School Students´ English Learning; R.Sahragard & Z.Alimorad Japanese EFL Learners´ Remotivation Strategies; J.Falout , T.Murphey , T.Fukuda & M.Trovela

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´This book is definitely worth reading. It redefines the concept of learning cultures within different contexts. The book will be beneficial for language learners and teachers but also useful for Western and Asian academics, to cultivate a greater understanding of the cultural influences affecting English Language Education within a global classroom context.´ - Language in Society

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