School of Languages

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Research group

Spanish

Culture, Identity and Language Education

Academic Unit: School of Languages

Colombian Ministry of Science

C

Call

894 GrupLAC

OECD

Area

Social sciences

Subarea

Educational sciences

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Strategic Focus

We, together with different communities, investigate the processes of language education from a critical perspective. We also seek to build knowledge, promote innovation, and influence the educational policies in contexts of basic education, higher education, and continuing education. Likewise, we look to understand or transform the processes of language teaching and learning in the context of curricula, pedagogical practice, and teacher and learner training, based on ideals of democracy and equity.

Research Lines and/or Areas

Teacher education and professional development.
Language and culture.
Curriculum development.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Group Coordinator

Paula Andrea Echeverri Sucerquia, PhD

PhD in Curriculum and Instruction.

Southern Illinois University, United States of America.

Coordinator's Email

paula.echeverri@udea.edu.co

Research Group Email

grupociflidiomas@udea.edu.co

Scientific Cooperation

Collaborative Relationships

Action, Research & Evaluation Group (GIAE: Grupo de Investigación Acción Evaluación).
Pedagogy and Didactics of Foreign Languages.

Highlighted Projects

Diagnosis of environmental needs in terms of multilingualism in the regions of the Department of Antioquia. (2020-2021). Project funded by CODI (Main Researcher).
Uses and investments of undergraduate students in foreign language learning at the Universidad de Antioquia. (2019-2021). Project funded by CODI (Main Researcher).
The English curriculum in public schools of Medellin: Perspectives, experiences, and challenges for teachers (2013-2019).
Development of a teaching perspective for social justice in language education teachers.

Key Research Findings

Contributions of a social justice language teacher education perspective to professional development programs in Colombia. http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/profile.v18n1.47807.
The socialization of a novice teacher of English: Becoming an agent of change. HOW, 24(1), 83-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.19183/how.24.1.318.
Making sense of critical pedagogy in L2 education through a collaborative study group. PROFILE Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 16(2), 171-184. https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v16n2.38633.
Creación del curso Language Curriculum Development en la maestría de la Enseñanza de Lenguas Extranjeras.
La implementación de un currículo de inglés basado en estándares: el caso de las Instituciones Educativas Públicas de Medellín. Folios, (50), 139-155. https://doi.org/10.17227/folios.50-10227.