Teaching languages online: Professional vision in the making

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Volume 24 Number 3, October 2020

contributor.author:

Meskill, Carla Anthony, Natasha Sadykova, Gulnara

date.accessioned:

2020-10-09T17:54:25Z

date.available:

2020-10-09T17:54:25Z

date.issued:

2020-10-15

description.abstract:

The 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.

endingpage:

175

identifier.citation:

Meskill, C., Anthony, N. & Sadykova, G. (20YY). Teaching languages online: Professional vision in the making. Language Learning & Technology, 24(3), 160–175. https://doi.org/10.64152/10125/44745

identifier.doi:

https://doi.org/10.64152/10125/44745

identifier.issn:

1094-3501

identifier.uri:

http://hdl.handle.net/10125/44745

number:

3

publicationname:

Language Learning & Technology

publisher:

University of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center Center for Language & Technology (co-sponsored by Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning, University of Texas at Austin)

site_url:

/item/10125-44745/

startingpage:

160

subject:

Online Language Teaching Online Language Education Online Language Learning Professional Vision

title:

Teaching languages online: Professional vision in the making

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Article

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Text

volume:

24