An Integrative Literature Review on English Teachers as Agents of Change
In this article, we attempt to understand English teachers’ perceptions, practices, and challenges concerning social agency through an integrative literature review to build and draw an interpretative framework and generate new knowledge. To achieve this, 58 empirical studies published in a period o...
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2025-01-01
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| description | In this article, we attempt to understand English teachers’ perceptions, practices, and challenges concerning social agency through an integrative literature review to build and draw an interpretative framework and generate new knowledge. To achieve this, 58 empirical studies published in a period of seventeen years—2006 to 2023—were selected from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Results showed that English language teachers’ perceptions of agency were closely related to structural factors. Practices such as interactions with communities and humanistic approaches can make agency meaningful. Challenges in agency were more related to collective agency and reflections. In conclusion, English teachers’ agentic actions are not dampened by structural factors; on the contrary, this review confirms the potential of English educators to transform education. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a72ddfb8b63f47d0a7a2cc11d5b83b522025-01-16T16:21:29ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902256-57602025-01-0127119120510.15446/profile.v27n1.113092An Integrative Literature Review on English Teachers as Agents of ChangeLina Betancurt0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3264-3081Liliana del Pilar Gallego1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5300-0213Universidad de CaldasUniversidad de CaldasIn this article, we attempt to understand English teachers’ perceptions, practices, and challenges concerning social agency through an integrative literature review to build and draw an interpretative framework and generate new knowledge. To achieve this, 58 empirical studies published in a period of seventeen years—2006 to 2023—were selected from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Results showed that English language teachers’ perceptions of agency were closely related to structural factors. Practices such as interactions with communities and humanistic approaches can make agency meaningful. Challenges in agency were more related to collective agency and reflections. In conclusion, English teachers’ agentic actions are not dampened by structural factors; on the contrary, this review confirms the potential of English educators to transform education.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/113092english language teacherssocial changesocial competenceteacher agency |
| spellingShingle | Lina Betancurt Liliana del Pilar Gallego An Integrative Literature Review on English Teachers as Agents of Change Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development english language teachers social change social competence teacher agency |
| title | An Integrative Literature Review on English Teachers as Agents of Change |
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| title_sort | integrative literature review on english teachers as agents of change |
| topic | english language teachers social change social competence teacher agency |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/113092 |
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