Conference presentation
Leadership in ELT: Creating Cultures of Belonging in university English language centres
NEAS Management Conference 2025 (Sydney, NSW, 22/05/2025–23/05/2025)
23/05/2025
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Abstract
Creating inclusive and supportive learning environments where all students feel they belong is crucial to student success in the English language classroom and may also set solid foundations for success at university. Belonging is understood to be crucial for students’ well-being and academic success and research in second language acquisition also suggests belonging plays a role in the language acquisition process. In addition, in university English language centres where many students are continuing on to further study in higher education, belonginess to the academic community can also play a role in reducing the likelihood of engagement in academic misconduct (Finn & Frone, 2004). In order to build cultures of belonging, it is important to understand how students experience belonging. This presentation explores student concepts of belonging in contemporary higher education settings and then examine the role leaders in university English language centres can play in fostering cultures of belonging.
Details
- Title
- Leadership in ELT: Creating Cultures of Belonging in university English language centres
- Creators
- Zoe Hancock - Southern Cross University
- Conference
- NEAS Management Conference 2025 (Sydney, NSW, 22/05/2025–23/05/2025)
- Number of pages
- 17
- Identifiers
- 991013329128602368
- Academic Unit
- SCU College
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference presentation