Abstract:

Foreign language education has been officially established as a subject in the national postgraduate syllabus since 2024. In this paper, the writers present their positive response to its significance by differentiating between foreign language education and applied linguistics. Based on their understanding of the theories and practice of foreign language education, this paper proposes some related thoughts about the development of teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) in China concerning the research methods, the approaches to teaching reform, the demands for teacher development, and the improvements to the quality of foreign language learners.

Keywords: foreign language education; discipline beliefs; discipline construction; teacher development; talent cultivation

摘要：

外语教育学被列入2024年发布的《研究生教育学科专业简介及其学位基本要求（试行版）》，本文将阐述将外语教育学确立为学科的必要性、学科建设的定位和使命、学科发展对外语教师成长和外语人才培养的重要意义，以此坚定学科信念，引导研究方法，助力教学改革。寄望该学科能够为提高我国外语教育质量赋能，为提升外语专业人才的核心竞争力、促进教师的专业发展搭桥造势。

关键词: 外语教育学, 学科信念, 学科建设, 教师发展, 人才培养