EFL Teacher Professionalism and Identity: Between Local/Global ELT Tensions
This article of reflection considers socio-political issues such as linguistic imperialism, native speakerism, English as an International language, and appropriate teaching methodologies, which are currently contentious issues in the ELT community. Framed within a critical approach of applied ling...
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| Language: | English |
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Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Ingles
2019-03-01
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| Series: | HOW |
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| Online Access: | https://www.howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/501 |
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| Summary: | This article of reflection considers socio-political issues such as linguistic imperialism, native speakerism, English as an International language, and appropriate teaching methodologies, which are currently contentious issues in the ELT community. Framed within a critical approach of applied linguistics, these issues are addressed in three sections (global/local tensions, teacher professional identity, and a new EFL professional identity) in order to argue that a dynamic, shifting, and multifaceted perspective of a globally-minded EFL teacher professional identity is needed so that Colombian EFL professionals can define or redefine their own identities in taking an informed and critical political stance.
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| ISSN: | 0120-5927 |