On College Foreign Language Teachers'Professional Development in the New Era:The Current Situation and Solutions
Creating a high-quality teaching workforce is crucial in building China into an education powerhouse.In the new era,the emergence of novel liberal arts,the integration of ideological and political curricula,and the digital transformation of education pose fresh challenges to the professional development of foreign language teachers.An exploration of the new connotations of professional development for foreign language teachers in universities within the context of the new era is presented first via a literature review.Data were gathered via questionnaire surveys and interviews to assess the current status and influencing factors of professional development amongst foreign language teachers at colleges and universities in China.The study's findings revealed that teachers generally acknowledged the interdisciplinary nature of foreign language disciplines and recognised the importance of course-based ideological and political education,as well as digital literacy.However,there is still scope for improvement in conducting interdisciplinary research,implementing course-based political education pathways effectively,and improving digital teaching capabilities.Furthermore,the factors that influenced teachers'professional development encompassed both internal and external dimensions.Internally,the six dimensions were career development stages,educational background,research interests,knowledge structure,teacher cognition,and individual agency.Externally,the three dimensions were academic leadership,the selection and utilisation of teaching materials and methods,and the developmental environment of the foreign language discipline.Lastly,based on the requirements and concepts pertaining to teacher development in the new era,practical suggestions to bolster the comprehensive literacy of foreign language teachers are offered with the aim of providing insights for promoting teachers'professional development.
new eraforeign language teachers'professional developmentnovel liberal artsintegration of ideological and political curriculateachers'digital literacy
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