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2023 - Volume 6 - Number 2

Language Teacher’s Experience When Teaching in International Contexts

Evelyn Cano * ORCID: 0009-0008-8901-6223
University of Guanajuato, Language Department, Guanajuato, MEXICO

Open Journal for Studies in Linguistics, 2023, 6(2), 69-80 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojsl.0602.04069c
Received: 7 June 2023 ▪ Revised: 4 October 2023 ▪ Accepted: 18 November 2023

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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ABSTRACT:
This qualitative research explores the experience of four language teachers working in international settings in order to learn how this practice can contribute to their teaching perspective and competence. Teachers from countries such as Canada, Mexico and Italy who have taught English, Portuguese and Italian in different countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia participated in this study. For this purpose, the study inquiries into the beneficial aspects and challenges they have faced and how this has become a factor of progress in their professional trajectory. Aspects related to the motivation to teach in international contexts, the language barrier and culture shock are also approached. The results suggest that language teaching in international contexts is an enriching experience that has contributed to broadening their knowledge, abilities and viewpoints, and becoming aware of the multicultural and linguistic diversity of our world.

KEY WORDS: International education, language teaching in international settings, language barrier, culture, teacher experiences.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Evelyn Cano, University of Guanajuato, Language Department, Guanajuato, MEXICO.

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