Identity Construction in the Process of Teaching/Learning
Identity Construction in the Process of Teaching/Learning
Author(s): Eleonora Olivia Bălănescu Subject(s): Preschool education, School education, Pedagogy
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: communities of practice; identity; legitimacy; power relations;
Summary/Abstract: Teaching and learning English in communities of practice within multinationals epitomise the social dimension of learning, outlined by Lave and Wenger (1991).Based on the author’s experience in teaching English for Specific Purposes to business professionals in Ford Romania, this paper focuses on the connection between language, culture and socialisation, with the aim of analysing how course participants, learners and trainers alike, negotiate and construct an identity in practice. The research outlines that English language proficiency, engineering and workplace knowledge, seniority and social roles are important factors in this process of identity construction and negotiation.
Journal: Analele Universităţii din Craiova, Seria Ştiinţe Filologice, Limbi Străine Aplicate
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 163-171
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English