Volume 10, Issue 1 THE ENGLISH CONNECTION A Publication of Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Commitment to Diversity in EFL Education By Robert J. Dickey iversity has been the chief buzzword in education over the past 30 years. Few would challenge the benefits of a broader perspective, of social inclusion, of representative sampling. On D the other hand, aspects have been hotly contested, such as affirmative action and desegregation. It seems to be an acclaimed goal that is difficult to put into action. Even harder to live with. When we talk about“ diversity”in language teaching, what are we talking about? Is this something new? Is the teaching of English somehow different from the teaching of other languages (and should it be)? Does it matter whether we are teaching in Kachru’s (1985)“ inner circle”lands (e.g., USA, Canada, UK, Australia) the“ outer circle”lands (e.g., India, What’s Inside? Continued on page 8. Teaching in the Blogosphere Sam Henderson 2006 KOTESOL Spring National Conference Leadership Retreat 2005 Helping Students Open Doors to Learning: Sharing What Works in the Korean ELT Classroom Todd Vercoe Cheonan Campus, Hoseo University Saturday, May 13th, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. English in the Antipodes van den Hoven & Wakefield Chapters in History Seoul Chapter Upcoming Conferences Calls for Presentations Email us at
[email protected] March 2006 To promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Korea. www.kotesol.org The English Connection March 2006 Volume 10, Issue 1 THE ENGLISH CONNECTION A Publication of Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Feature Commitment to Diversity in EFL Education 1 Contents Robert J.