Naslov
The Professional identity of Foreign Language Teachers in the Digital Age in Croatia

Autori
Lujić, Rea ; Zovko, Ivana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
III Langscape symposium: Dynamics of multilingualism in the digital public space - handout with practical information on the conference / Abendroth-Timmer, Dagmar ; Berneiser, Tobias ; Koch, Christian ; Thörle, Britta - Siegen : University of Siegen, 2021, 20-20

Skup
III Langscape Symposium "Dynamiken von Mehrsprachigkeit im digitalen öffentlichen Raum" = III Langscape symposium "Dynamics of multilingualism in the digital public space"

Mjesto i datum
Siegen, Njemačka, 27.05.2021. - 29.05.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
COVID-19 ; digital technology ; foreign language teachers ; identity ; multiliteracies ; professional identity

Sažetak
In this paper, we aim to explore the complexities of the professional identity of foreign language teachers in the digital age. In order to answer the questions What makes a good digital foreign language teacher? and What are the essential qualities of a good language teacher in the digital age?, we draw on the theory of teachers’ professional identity proposed by Korthagen (2004) and the framework for classroom and curriculum transformation - a learning intervention named Learning by Design and proposed by Kalantzis & Cope (2010) in the field of Multimodal Pedagogy and Multiliteracies project. Our data consists of personal narratives about identity experiences of foreign language professionals elicited via semi-structured deep interviews where we focused on the concept of identity in the digital age, specifically in the era immediately prior to and during the Covid- 19 crisis. Nine foreign language teachers initially participated in a pilot questionnaire. Based on these results, we selected four Croatian foreign language teachers (French, Italian, German and English), employed in different public schools and different cities, and conducted interviews with them. The choice of participants was based on their professional activity in digital spaces prior to the pandemic. The data is analyzed qualitatively and presented with illustrative examples of what teachers perceive as good teaching in the digital age. The main aims of our research were to document changes in foreign language teaching in the digital era, to provide a framework for thinking about the concept of a good foreign language teacher in the digital age and, finally, to consider the redesign of current curricula, which would empower the educators to work in digital spaces.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija, Filologija

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