Foreword to the Special Issue of Care in Higher Education English Language Teaching

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Apart from being an established researcher, Jock Wong has been known to me as a diligent, knowledgeable, responsible, and reflective teacher. I can feel he has a passion for teaching. Thus I was not surprised when he proposed to run a special issue on the topic of care in higher education (HE) English language teaching (ELT). On the one hand, I was taken aback by this bold proposal because I knew the topic of care in HE language classrooms was largely neglected both in the literature and in teacher training and teacher performance evaluation. However, on the other hand, I also felt at ease because I knew this was what Jock really cared about. I still remember some years ago when he asked me to write a small piece on the topic of motivation in language classroom for a forum he edited. Though motivation is a different concept from care, I realized Jock paid great attention to students’ psychological needs and well-being. Now, to add to the list, Jock is known to me also as a caring teacher.

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