Less Commonly Taught Language Instructors: An Updated Look at Instructor Profiles and Needs
It has been over 20 years since Johnston and Janus (2003) conducted their survey of LCTL instructor professional development needs in higher education; there was a need to conduct another survey to understand the current landscape, taking into account the many changes in the field. The current study...
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| description | It has been over 20 years since Johnston and Janus (2003) conducted their survey of LCTL instructor professional development needs in higher education; there was a need to conduct another survey to understand the current landscape, taking into account the many changes in the field. The current study begins to fill this gap with an updated survey (conducted in 2021) that focuses on instructor profiles and pressing development needs in general as well as topics specifically related to communities of practice, instructional materials, and technology. Compared to the earlier study, results show that LCTL instructors (n=80) are now on more tenuous contracts, but may have more training in pedagogy than previous studies indicate. In addition, desire for training in technology has become less of a focus, while the need for connection and community remains high. Suggestions for new and continued areas of focus are discussed |
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| spelling | doaj-art-61e41d7b1deb4b42ba735d8d93b32acd2025-08-20T03:28:13ZengNational Council of Less Commonly Taught LanguagesJournal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages1930-90312689-29792025-07-0138148Less Commonly Taught Language Instructors: An Updated Look at Instructor Profiles and NeedsEmily Heidrich Uebel 0Bethany Zulick1Michigan State University University of MontanaIt has been over 20 years since Johnston and Janus (2003) conducted their survey of LCTL instructor professional development needs in higher education; there was a need to conduct another survey to understand the current landscape, taking into account the many changes in the field. The current study begins to fill this gap with an updated survey (conducted in 2021) that focuses on instructor profiles and pressing development needs in general as well as topics specifically related to communities of practice, instructional materials, and technology. Compared to the earlier study, results show that LCTL instructors (n=80) are now on more tenuous contracts, but may have more training in pedagogy than previous studies indicate. In addition, desire for training in technology has become less of a focus, while the need for connection and community remains high. Suggestions for new and continued areas of focus are discussedhttps://ncolctl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/vol38-p1.pdfprofessional developmentlctl instructorscommunity of practicesurvey research |
| spellingShingle | Emily Heidrich Uebel Bethany Zulick Less Commonly Taught Language Instructors: An Updated Look at Instructor Profiles and Needs Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages professional development lctl instructors community of practice survey research |
| title | Less Commonly Taught Language Instructors: An Updated Look at Instructor Profiles and Needs |
| title_full | Less Commonly Taught Language Instructors: An Updated Look at Instructor Profiles and Needs |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Less Commonly Taught Language Instructors: An Updated Look at Instructor Profiles and Needs |
| title_short | Less Commonly Taught Language Instructors: An Updated Look at Instructor Profiles and Needs |
| title_sort | less commonly taught language instructors an updated look at instructor profiles and needs |
| topic | professional development lctl instructors community of practice survey research |
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