Conference presentation
Exploring the Professional Identity of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Practitioners
2022 ACTA International Conference: Pushing the Boundaries (Brisbane, Australia., 26/09/2022 - 28/09/2022)
26/09/2022
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Abstract
Most recent literature on English for Academic Purposes (EAP) focuses on curriculum or pedagogy (Hyland & Jiang, 2021; Hadley, 2015). However, there is little published research on EAP practitioners or they ways in which they conceptualise themselves as educators (Ding, & Bruce, 2017; Hadley, 2015). This presentation, and the doctoral research that it is based on, contend that understanding language teacher identity is significant because it impacts on teacher professional development (Kanno & Stuart, 2011), educators’ relationships and collaborations with colleagues (Gray & Norton, 2018) and their classroom practice (Campion, 2016). EAP practitioner identity, like all forms of identity, is formed, developed and, sometimes, contested (Cheung, Said & Park, 2014)). This presentation explores the different conceptualisations of language teacher identity, both claimed by and imposed upon teachers, over the past three decades. It examines the professional role and status of EAP teachers in universities (Hyland & Jiang, 2021; MacDonald, 2016) and questions surrounding the professionalisation and professionalisation of this cohort of educators (Coombe, Anderson & Stephenson, 2020; Hamp-Lyons, 2011), focussing particularly on direct-entry teachers in Australian universities.
Details
- Title
- Exploring the Professional Identity of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Practitioners
- Creators
- Sharon Leslie - Southern Cross University
- Conference
- 2022 ACTA International Conference: Pushing the Boundaries (Brisbane, Australia., 26/09/2022 - 28/09/2022)
- Identifiers
- 991013089813502368
- Academic Unit
- SCU College
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference presentation