Taiwan’s English language education: A living dinosaur

By Trista di Genova, The Wild East / Editorial The Taiwanese fare abysmally in international English scores. Why? Part of the reason could be attributed to the difficulty  of learning such a vastly different language. According to the US State Department, Mandarin is one of the world’s most difficult languages for

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The Glocalisation of English Language Education in Taiwan.

Low aggregate test-scores may be a reflection of a test-oriented culture where low proficiency and unmotivated students are forced to take high-level tests by parents, employers and educational institutions.

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