An Initial Assessment of the Academic and Professional Profile of Modern Foreign Languages' Teachers in UK Higher Education

Autor/in	Coderch, Marion
Titel	An Initial Assessment of the Academic and Professional Profile of Modern Foreign Languages' Teachers in UK Higher Education
Quelle	In: Language Learning in Higher Education, 11 (2021) 2, S.527-535 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Coderch, Marion)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2191-611X
DOI	10.1515/cercles-2021-2033
Schlagwörter	Modern Languages; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Teachers; Foreign Countries; Native Speakers; Teacher Characteristics; Web Sites; Universities; Teacher Qualifications; Higher Education; College Faculty; Language Proficiency; Profiles; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gegenwartssprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Ausland; Muttersprachler; Web-Design; University; Universität; Lehrqualifikation; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Fakultät; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Großbritannien
Abstract	The aim of this activity report is to provide an initial appraisal of the current makeup of the professional group of modern foreign language teachers in UK Higher Education. The report is in two parts: a literature review that identifies the main defining qualities of modern foreign languages teachers, and an evaluation of the professional and academic profiles of language teachers in UK higher education, as displayed in the institutional websites of the universities where they work. The analysis of the data collected corroborates the characteristics identified in the literature: the low status of teaching staff, the often unconventional entry paths into the profession, the prevalence of the "native speaker" construct as a desirable feature in candidates who aspire to teach the language, the disparity in qualifications of language teachers, and their low engagement in research activities. Future prospects involve the verification (or amendment, where necessary) of the data collected with accounts from individuals who work as language teachers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01