sFurther step toward a definition of the core professional development needs of teachers of Languages for Specific Purposes in the European Higher Education Area

In the attempt to make a further step toward a research-based definition of the core professional development needs of teachers of languages for specific purposes (LSP), this paper aims to upgrade the framework of professional development needs of LSP teachers developed by Bocanegra-Valle and Bastur...

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Published in:Revista española de lingüística aplicada 2024-01, Vol.37 (1), p.299
Main Authors: Jurkovič, Violeta, Mertelj, Darja, Podgoršek, Saša
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Acculturation
Collaboration
Higher education
Knowledge
Language
Language for special purposes
Peers
Professional development
Teacher education
Teaching
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Summary:In the attempt to make a further step toward a research-based definition of the core professional development needs of teachers of languages for specific purposes (LSP), this paper aims to upgrade the framework of professional development needs of LSP teachers developed by Bocanegra-Valle and Basturkmen (2019). With this objective in mind, the paper will examine the differences in the professional development needs of LSP teachers in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) based on their experience with LSP teaching in higher education, qualification level, and LSP taught. The results suggest that the core LSP teacher professional development needs are distributed across the categories of course development, knowledge of the target discipline/profession/industry, knowledge of language use in the target discipline/profession/industry, peer collaboration, and professional development opportunities. Efficient LSP teacher professional development could be based on a three-stage model: a general LGP teaching methodology course, followed by a general LSP teaching methodology course, and finally discipline-specific acculturation.
ISSN:0213-2028
2254-6774
DOI:10.1075/resla.21039.jur