Teaching languages online: Professional vision in the making

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dc.contributor.authorMeskill, Carla
dc.contributor.authorAnthony, Natasha
dc.contributor.authorSadykova, Gulnara
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-09T17:54:25Z
dc.date.available2020-10-09T17:54:25Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-15
dc.description.abstractThe growing popularity of online language learning means that both experienced language professionals and novices are developing and delivering all or part of their language classes online. This study set out to query practicing online language educators as to how they view themselves; that is, their professional vision of themselves and their craft. One hundred seventy-four online language educators responded to a survey, nine of whom also participated in a synchronous online interview. Responses to questions regarding professional vision varied by stance (teacher-, student-, content-, and medium-centric) with the majority of respondents reporting viewing themselves chiefly as student-centered in their work. Pervasive descriptors of professional vision—comprised of individual stances and qualities, along with how these are enacted in practice—paint a vibrant picture of professionalism in online language education. Respondents report valuing authentic and multimodal affordances, opportunities for tailored instruction/feedback, and highly productive interactions with students, interactions otherwise not feasible in live classrooms. Variations in professional vision are discussed along with implications for online language educator support and development.
dc.identifier.citationMeskill, C., Anthony, N. & Sadykova, G. (20YY). Teaching languages online: Professional vision in the making. Language Learning & Technology, 24(3), 160–175. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/44745
dc.identifier.issn1094-3501
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/44745
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center
dc.publisherCenter for Language & Technology
dc.publisher(co-sponsored by Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning, University of Texas at Austin)
dc.subjectOnline Language Teaching
dc.subjectOnline Language Education
dc.subjectOnline Language Learning
dc.subjectProfessional Vision
dc.titleTeaching languages online: Professional vision in the making
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.dcmiText
prism.endingpage175
prism.number3
prism.publicationnameLanguage Learning & Technology
prism.startingpage160
prism.volume24

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