Language Teachers Studying Abroad by Gary Barkhuizen

Language Teachers Studying Abroad by Gary Barkhuizen

This book focuses on the study-abroad experiences of pre-service and in-service language teachers and language teacher educators. The diverse contributions to this volume provide readers with a deep understanding of what this mobility means for individuals and the language teaching and learning communities they encounter and return to post-sojourn. Considering the broad variability of study-abroad programs and arrangements, as well as the multidimensional, complex nature of study-abroad social, geographical and digital environments, the chapters discuss the teachers’ psychological experiences in cognitive, affective and social terms. Readers will discover the effect of mobility on identity, beliefs, practices, self-efficacy, agency, self-confidence, independence and personal growth, as well as how transitions across borders can result in feelings of self-doubt, anxiety and insecurity. This is essential reading for language teacher educators, mentors and supervisors, managers of study-abroad programs and researchers working in the fields of study abroad, international education and language teacher education.

This wide-ranging and well-structured resource provides fascinating insights into various aspects of study-abroad experiencesIncluding views from pre-service, in-service language teachers and language teacher educators, it captures diverse and multidimensional perspectives. The chapters’ ‘practical implications’ will be invaluable for teacher educators in their efforts to design and support appropriate educational experiences.

* Steve Mann, University of Warwick, UK *
COVID has disrupted, and demanded a re-imagining of studying abroad, often a crucial component in language teacher education programmes. This book brings together soul-searching empirical studies from diverse educational contexts to explore the meaning of studying abroad for language teachers. These deeply reflective narratives from language teachers and language teacher education researchers provide an up-to-date and humanistic understanding of a critical approach to internationalisation studies. * Alice Chik, Macquarie University, Australia *

The book is useful for at least two reasons. First, for those planning to study abroad, this book can serve as a compass as to how to traverse a seemingly complicated journey of living and studying in a foreign country. Second, this book can give people who organize LTSA programmes a better idea as to how their programmes can be further improved. The teachers and teacher educators can get relevant information as to what and how they should prepare before, during and even after studying abroad.

* Noel T. Franco, Jr, Bulacan State University, Philippines, ELT Journal 2024 *

Gary Barkhuizen is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa. His research focuses on language teacher education, teacher and learner identity, study abroad and narrative inquiry. His recent publications include Language Teacher Educator Identity (Cambridge University Press, 2021) and Communicating Identities (Routledge, 2020, with Pat Strauss).

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ISBN 13	9781788929936
ISBN 10	1788929934
Title	Language Teachers Studying Abroad
Author	Gary Barkhuizen
Series	Psychology Of Language Learning And Teaching
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Multilingual Matters
Year published	2022-05-13
Number of pages	304
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