Globalization and K-12 Language Teacher Education Practices in the United States: Insiders’ Perspectives

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Abstract

This paper presents effects of globalization on K-12 language teacher education practices in the in the US, through perspectives of teachers/candidates and faculty members/program administrators of a Southwest US university. With globalization, significant economic and political changes have made significant impacts on language education. In line with the interpretative design, three primary instruments: questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion along with some secondary data sources—policy statements/programs, legislation, archives are used in a mixed-method study. The results of the study suggest that globalization has put a significant mark on K-12 language teacher education practices in the US. Most participants expressed their concerns over under preparedness of teacher candidates to teach diverse student populations in schools.

Author

• Navin Kumar Singh, Independent Scholar