Becoming a language teacher: Exploring the transformative potential of blogs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2017.08.006
Abstract: Abstract Over the last two decades, Internet and advances in technology more generally have allowed to support and enhance teacher learning in both school and university contexts. Computers and other technological innovations have created more… read more here.
Keywords: becoming language; teacher; language teacher; teacher exploring ... See more keywords
Language teacher expertise research: A theoretical case and research agenda
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DOI: 10.1017/s0261444824000168
Abstract: Abstract Expertise exists among all communities of educational practitioners at all levels and in all national contexts. By identifying expert practitioners, learning from them and valuing their professional competence, researchers can support, promote and build… read more here.
Keywords: teacher expertise; expertise research; language; language teacher ... See more keywords
Applying VOSviewer in a bibliometric review on English language teacher education research: an analysis of narratives, networks and numbers
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DOI: 10.1080/2331186x.2025.2449728
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this article is to promote researcher agency to use bibliometric analysis for professional development. To achieve this aim, this paper provides an overview of academic research, by conducting a bibliometric review… read more here.
Keywords: education; english language; teacher education; language ... See more keywords
“‘We're Not Whom We Imagined!”’ Exploring Novice Language Teacher Educators' Identity (Re)construction: A Narrative Case Study From the Perspective of Social Cognition Representation
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DOI: 10.1111/ejed.70246
Abstract: This study explores the identity development of novice language teacher educators (NLTEs) as they transition from imagined identities to practiced identities within professional contexts. Drawing on social cognition representation theory, the research examines how NLTEs… read more here.
Keywords: social cognition; identity; language; language teacher ... See more keywords
Language Teacher Agency and Identity in Internationalized Higher Education: An Ecological Perspective
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DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12639
Abstract: Substantial literature has focused on language teacher agency and identity in relation to learners in classrooms. Relatively little research exists regarding the nature of language teacher identity shaped by contextual factors brought on by the… read more here.
Keywords: education; teacher agency; agency identity; language ... See more keywords
Is “Neijuan” the Way to Achieve Early‐Career Teachers’ Well‐Being: A Perspective From the Relationship Among Foreign Language Teacher Well‐Being, Agency, and Identity
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DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12855
Abstract: “Neijuan” (translated as involution) has sparked increased interest in the development of foreign language teacher identity. However, research exploring neijuan's potential role in fostering identity development during early career stages has been insufficient. Furthermore, these… read more here.
Keywords: foreign language; identity; language; agency ... See more keywords
Language teacher noticing: A socio-cognitive window on classroom realities
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DOI: 10.1177/1362168816663754
Abstract: This article introduces the construct of teacher noticing, situates it in research on second language teacher cognition, and considers its implications for research on second language teacher training, acknowledging socio-cognitive perspectives on language learning and… read more here.
Keywords: research; classroom; language teacher; socio cognitive ... See more keywords
The ‘subject’ of Freeman & Johnson’s reconceived knowledge base of second language teacher education
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DOI: 10.1177/1362168818777521
Abstract: This article focuses on reframing the ‘who’ of second language teacher education (SLTE), building on the framework laid out by Freeman and Johnson (FJ) in 1998 with particular attention to their notion of the teacher-as-learner.… read more here.
Keywords: teacher; language teacher; second language; teacher education ... See more keywords
Arguing for a knowledge-base in language teacher education, then (1998) and now (2018)
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DOI: 10.1177/1362168818777534
Abstract: This article examines how the concept of a knowledge-base in language teacher education has changed since the 1998 proposal. Arguing that a knowledge-base evolves in two ways: through changes in the field of knowledge, and… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; language teacher; base language; knowledge base ... See more keywords
Seeing teacher identity through teachers’ beliefs: Narratives of pre-service EFL teachers in China
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DOI: 10.1177/13621688231165349
Abstract: In the field of foreign and second language (L2) teacher education, existing literature has emphasized the importance of examining language teacher identity in uncovering how L2 teachers grow professionally. However, there have been relatively few… read more here.
Keywords: pre service; teacher identity; language teacher; service ... See more keywords
Examining Chinese language teacher education curriculum in Ireland: A comparative analysis
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DOI: 10.1177/14749041251388183
Abstract: This article presents a comparative curriculum analysis of three master’s programmes in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL) based in Ireland (University College Cork and University College Dublin) and China (Shanghai University). Drawing… read more here.
Keywords: education; curriculum; teacher education; language ... See more keywords