scholarly journals The Crucial Role of Educational Stakeholders in the Appropriation of Foreign Language Education Policies: A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Peláez ◽  
Jaime Usma
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Educational Stakeholders ◽  
Foreign Language Education Policies

Drawing on the concept of policy appropriation, this study investigates how different education stakeholders in a rural region of Colombia perceive foreign language education policies, and how these perceptions shape the way they recreate these reforms at the ground level. Contributing to the field of language policy analysis in Colombia and abroad, findings in this study not only provide knowledge on foreign language policymaking processes in rural areas in Colombia, but also shed light on the active role played by different stakeholders in the continuous recreation and appropriation of language education reforms.

Recent foreign language education policies in Palestine

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hasan Amara
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Real Option ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The World ◽  
Foreign Language Education Policies

The paper investigates the development of foreign language education policies in Palestine, at a time when the establishment of a Palestinian state has become a real option, and when, following the Oslo agreements, the Palestinians have become responsible for Palestinian education. As the New Palestinian Curriculum shows, an international orientation is clearly part of the policy, and accordingly the learning and teaching of languages are a primary concern in identity formation. Through Arabic the relations with the Arabic countries in the region can be maintained, while Hebrew and also English will serve as the medium of communication with Israel, which will remain part of the Palestinian reality. Knowledge of other foreign languages will be needed to maintain contacts with other parts of the world. For historical reasons, Palestine has been in contact with many different countries all over the world, probably more than most other Arabic-speaking countries. It remains to be seen how the current battle between Arabization and Muslim fundamentalism on the one hand, and westernization and desecularization on the other will be resolved, but, whatever the outcome, Palestine cannot allow itself to turn away from the rest of the world.

scholarly journals AN OVERVIEW OF THE EUROPEAN PROFILE FOR LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION ON THE LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION REFORMS IN TURKEY

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-45
Author(s):  
Gizem Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Education Reforms ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Language Teacher Education ◽  
Language Teacher

English language is now the most commonly used lingua franca all over the world and has become an international language. Consequently, learning English is an important objective in the education system in every country as well as the EU member countries. This status of English language results in some fundamental changes in the foreign language education and foreign language teacher education policies of almost every country globally. This paper addresses the question whether the European Profile for language teacher education affects the foreign language teacher education policies and reforms in Turkey. The study also focuses on the general European profile for foreign language teacher education on Turkey contexts as well as the influence of the European profile for language teacher education on the foreign language teacher education reforms in Turkey. Keywords: English language, foreign language education, language teacher education profile in Europe, language teacher education reform in Turkey

The Pedagogy of English Language Teaching using CBSE Methodologies for schools.

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-193
Author(s):  
Huma Hyder
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
National Development ◽  
Language Education ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
School Level ◽  
Education Policies

Progressive Globalization established the necessity of workforce to possess excellent communication skills in multiple languages. Areas such as tourism, trade, media, technology, science, and others use common languages. However, countries like China, South Korea, and so forth discussed the need to teach one foreign language at primary as well as secondary school level and hence developed education policies that focused on teaching English as a foreign language or second language. Some countries like Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and India already have English language as a second official language. Hence, English Language Education was considered as second foreign language which was accepted and now it is considered as a symbol of aspiring quality education in a national as well as international perspective. In 21st century, English is considered as an international link language which is been widely accepted by people across the world. Although, English language has a historical heritage of British Empire, it is best used to develop an individual’s cultural, technological, scientific and material needs that competes with the society. It is believed that language learning is not just acquiring the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Language learning is also about the language competence and the ways communicative competence has been applied in an integrated manner. English language learning is not just an educational issue, it also addresses the issues of the society, national development, and personal advancement. In the present scenario, English Language acquired an inclusive place in most of the societies, especially in India. As a result, English Medium Schools have gained immense popularity which responds to aspiration of the people. This paper tries to present the significance of English as a Second language. The main purpose of this paper is to explore the significant pedagogies or methodologies used in schools to teach English as English language plays a crucial role in the education sector.

The Role of the Future Civil Engineers' Motivation in the Foreign Language Learning

2015 ◽  
Vol 725-726 ◽  
pp. 1646-1652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Kukushkina
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Technical Students ◽  
The Future ◽  
Civil Engineers

The article is dedicated to the changes happening in the sphere of higher education and concerning the foreign language education of the future civil engineers. The research held studies the main motivational factors for English language learning among the students of the Institute of Civil Engineering. The conclusions made are meant to improve the system of technical students’ foreign language education .

scholarly journals Teaching and learning foreign languages in Uzbekistan. CEFR: learning, teaching and assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
B. Tolibjonov ◽  
Sh. Samandarov ◽  
D. Umirzakova ◽  
Y. Yunusova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Education Standards ◽  
New Era ◽  
Adoption And Implementation

The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is the most comprehensive, and the most widely used set of foreign language education standards throughout the world. The recent reforms in foreign language teaching in Uzbekistan have mainly touched upon teaching English language in all levels and stages of education. At this point CEFR plays as the main framework to be adopted in developing the national standard. In this article, we shall discuss reforms of adoption and implementation of the new standard which was a requirement of time and has started a new era in the whole system of foreign languages learning in Uzbekistan.

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