An Ecological Perspective on the Challenges in Language Education: Focus on Agency and Affordances
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The article presents an overview of recent research trends from an ecological perspective, arguing that the ecological perspective can be most aptly used to describe current language education, characterized by dynamic and unpredictable changes. It delineates such topics as the spread of technology and out-of-school language learning, linguistically diverse classes, and teacher wellbeing. The notion of teacher agency is addressed, which can be critical in the perception of the challenges in education, i.e. whether they will be used as affordances to modify teaching or as a threat undermining the teacher’s professional identity. In conclusion, guidelines for current teacher education are provided.
Source: Anglica Wratislaviensia
Author: Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow
Institution: Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404668598