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Probing professional identities of English Language Teacher Educators through collaborative study groups : insights from a teacher educator team in Colombia
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Title:
Probing professional identities of English Language Teacher Educators through collaborative study groups : insights from a teacher educator team in Colombia
Author:
Torres Rocha, Julio César
Subjects:
Collaborative learning gruops
;
Critical identity construction
;
English as an international language
;
English language teacher educator identity
;
Post-colonial contexts
Description:
Monolithic views of language that privilege standard varieties of English, as well as technical and instrumental understandings of English teacher responsibilities have been increasingly critiqued by researchers interested in critical English teacher education and the promotion of Teaching English as an International Language (TEIL). A more holistic approach to teacher education, has been advocated instead, one that takes into consideration critical identity constructions and negotiations as part of English teacher education. An area of research that is often overlooked is that of English Language Teacher Educators (ELTEs), and their engagement with their own identities as ELTEs in a given context, which is of particular salience in post-colonial contexts. Thus, this study had the aim to examine how professional identities of ELTEs might evolve considering current socio-political factors surrounding TEIL in Colombia. Framed by an interpretive paradigm and a critical action research approach, this in-depth study explores how a group of 5 ELTEs have constructed and transformed their identity in a Colombian English Teacher Education institution. The study was focused on their ability to critically reflect on their identities by means of collaborative learning through small study groups, of which the author was a member. Three data collection methods were used: interviews to explore current ELTEs' identities; 5 small-group study events as a method to raise awareness of tensions around EIL; and ELTEs' reflective accounts to access the effect of the group experience in their identity construction. The main findings of this investigation showed some degree of change in ELTEs' professional identities in relation to the use of English as an International Language (EIL), namely becoming more critical towards the politics of English and its implications at local and global levels, ELTEs' emotional dimension showed paramount importance in the construction of their professional identities. Illustrating the on-going impact of this study design, participant ELTEs found new development and alternative research options in their own professional practices, such as using collaborative learning groups for their own professional development in their undergraduate language teacher programme at their institution. This indicates that a shift in ELTEs' conception of English can trigger other changes in their political stance as well as their professional identities and practices. The findings of this study might be useful for ELTEs, language teacher programmes, and other educational stakeholders who oversee the policies of foreign languages (English) in Colombia and other (post-colonial) regions.
Publisher:
University of Exeter
Creation Date:
2022
Language:
English
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EThOS: Electronic Theses Online Service (Full Text)
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