Publication details
Pluricentric Language Teaching and World Englishes-informed Curriculum Design for Teacher Training Programs
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Chapter of a book |
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| Description | The chapter presents the development of a World Englishes-informed curriculum for teacher education at the University of Mariupol to move away from monocentric language teaching methodologies. The curriculum development is based on findings regarding the status quo of pluricentric language instruction as seen in instructors’ views and teaching practice. Three types of developments have been identified as relevant: (1) Motivational – maximising students’ awareness of linguistic varieties by selecting and transforming available teaching and learning resources, as well as creating respective in-house materials, and engaging international students in the teaching process; (2) cognitive – expanding instructors’ knowledge on the opportunities of a pluricentric approach by joining international online communities of practice, conducting departmental methodological workshops, and reinforcing the academic course content and methods of instruction; (3) practical – developing students’ skills to effectively use a pluricentric approach in their further teaching practice by organising hard-skill training sessions and encouraging trainees’ to apply the acquired skills during their pedagogical internship in secondary schools. |