Curricular strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for an intercultural orientation in a FL Teacher Education Program.
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| Title: | Curricular strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for an intercultural orientation in a FL Teacher Education Program. |
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| Alternate Title: | Fortalezas, debilidades y oportunidades curriculares para una orientación intercultural en un programa de Licenciatura en Lenguas Extranjeras. |
| Authors: | Espinosa, Alexánder Ramírez1 alexander.ramirez.espinosa@correounivalle.edu.co |
| Source: | Educación y Humanismo. ene-jun2025, Vol. 27 Issue 48, p1-20. 20p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Education of language teachers, *Career development, *Teacher education, *Language teachers, *Public universities & colleges |
| Abstract (English): | This paper presents partial results of an ongoing study (a qualitative case study) on the promotion and assessment of an intercultural orientation across the curriculum of a Foreign Languages Teacher Education Program, at a Colombian public university. Objective: The first stage of such study aimed at analyzing the faculty’s perceptions (n= 12) about what they consider curricular strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for an intercultural orientation. Methodology: Data were collected by means of semistructured interviews to professors and administrative stakeholders from the undergraduate program. Data were subjected to thematic analysis with the use of Nvivo. Results: Results suggest that faculty deem it necessary to reach consensus about theoretical concepts such as culture and interculturality, and that professional development can be a strategy to formally take on an intercultural endeavor in a teacher education program. Conclusions: The paper comes to an end with discussion and implications for other FL teacher education programs in Colombia seeking to pursue an intercultural orientation in their curricula. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Este artículo presenta resultados parciales de una investigación en proceso (un estudio de caso cualitativo) sobre la promoción y evaluación de una orientación intercultural a través del currículo de un programa de Licenciatura en Lenguas Extranjeras, en una universidad pública colombiana. Objetivo: la primera etapa de dicho estudio se enfocó en analizar las percepciones del cuerpo docente (n=12) sobre lo que ellos consideraban fortalezas, debilidades y oportunidades para una orientación intercultural. Metodología: los datos fueron recogidos mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas a docentes y administrativos del programa de pregrado. Estos datos fueron sometidos a análisis temático mediante el uso de Nvivo. Resultados: los resultados sugieren que el cuerpo docente considera necesario alcanzar un consenso sobre conceptos teóricos tales como cultura e interculturalidad, y que el Desarrollo Profesional puede ser una estrategia para embarcarse formalmente en una iniciativa intercultural en un programa de formación de docentes. Conclusiones: el artículo concluye con discusión e implicaciones para otros programas de licenciatura en lenguas extranjeras en interesados en una orientación intercultural para sus currículos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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