Foreign language education in portuguese higher education institutions: the state of play

• Type: Article in National Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017

Authors

Ceia, Carlos (Author) FLUP; Hurst, Nicolas (Author) FLUP

Journal

Title: e-Teals : an e-journal of Teacher Education and Applied Language Studies

No. 8

Pages: 27-42

ISSN: 1647-712X

Publisher: CETAPS - Centre for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies

Indexing

RCAAP

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Humanities > language sciences > Languages

Other information

DOI: 10.2478/eteals-2018-0002

Abstract (EN): Over the last 15 to 20 years, changes in foreign language teaching policies in Portuguese higher education institutions (HEIs) have been subject to little discussion and less inter-institutional dialogue. Each institution has absorbed different European directives, and more specifically adapted its context in response to the Bologna Process, according to its own interpretation leading to widespread `distortion¿ across foreign language teaching curricula. While demand for foreign language courses remains high in Portuguese HEIs there has been little formal research and scarce funding available for projects related to introducing innovative practices and materials. This paper provides a critical reading of the current state of play in this crucial sphere of higher education in Portugal.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific