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An initial assessment of the academic and professional profile of modern foreign languages’ teachers in UK higher education

Coderch, Marion

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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.

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Coderch, M. (2021). An initial assessment of the academic and professional profile of modern foreign languages’ teachers in UK higher education. Language Learning in Higher Education, 11(2), 527-535. https://doi.org/10.1515/cercles-2021-2033

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 30, 2021
Online Publication Date Nov 11, 2021
Publication Date 2021
Deposit Date Nov 19, 2021
Publicly Available Date Aug 17, 2022
Journal Language Learning in Higher Education
Print ISSN 2191-611X
Electronic ISSN 2191-6128
Publisher De Gruyter
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 11
Issue 2
Pages 527-535
DOI https://doi.org/10.1515/cercles-2021-2033
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1221166
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