The status quo of L2 vis-à-vis general teacher education

This manuscript examines the status of L2 teacher education research over the past 15 years from three perspectives. First, it examines the status of L2 teacher education research vis-à-vis general teacher education. Second, a common stereotype which considers teacher education as a Western phenomenon is challenged. Third, it investigates the extent to which different levels of education have benefited from relevant research. Data obtained from...