Paths of Purpose

In this volume, the authors discuss in detail LSP teaching in Poland and Slovenia. For this purpose, they deal with the basic areas of LSP teaching, starting with the definition of LSP, and then needs analysis, the development of syllabuses and curricula, the preparation of LSP teaching materials, the choice of appropriate teaching methodology and, last but not least, assessment. One chapter focuses on LSP teachers, discussing their roles and competences, pre-service and in-service education, professional development programmes, LSP teacher identity, and the professional challenges they need to negotiate in their teaching contexts and along their careers. EU projects to date in the field of LSP teacher education and professional development needs that address the growing and diverse needs of experienced and future LSP teachers are also presented (TRAILs, Catapult, and LSP-TEOC.Pro). Last, based on interviews with language teacher educators in Poland and Slovenia, the perspective is changed to describe the relevant elements of the pre-service education and in-service professional development as seen by this very important group of stakeholders.

Auteur

Dr. Joanna Kic-Drgas promovierte 2012 am Institut für Angewandte Linguistik der Adam-Mickiewicz-Universität Poznan über Fremdsprachendidaktik im Seniorenalter. Dort arbeitet sie seit 2014 als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind Fremdsprachendidaktik und -methodik, interkulturelle Kommunikation, Fachsprachendidaktik und der Einsatz neuer Medien im Fremdsprachenunterricht.Dr Violeta Jurkovic teaches English for Specific Purposes at the Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She holds a Ph.D. in language teaching methodology. Her research interests lie in maritime communication, Maritime English, online informal learning of languages, and professional development of teachers of languages for specific purposes.