Abstract:

Creating a high-quality teaching workforce is crucial in building China into an education powerhouse. In the new era, the emergence of novel liberal arts, the integration of ideological and political curricula, and the digital transformation of education pose fresh challenges to the professional development of foreign language teachers. An exploration of the new connotations of professional development for foreign language teachers in universities within the context of the new era is presented first via a literature review. Data were gathered via questionnaire surveys and interviews to assess the current status and influencing factors of professional development amongst foreign language teachers at colleges and universities in China. The study’s findings revealed that teachers generally acknowledged the interdisciplinary nature of foreign language disciplines and XXXtilizatio the importance of course-based ideological and political education, as well as digital literacy. However, there is still scope for improvement in conducting interdisciplinary research, implementing course-based political education pathways effectively, and improving digital teaching capabilities. Furthermore, the factors that influenced teachers’ professional development encompassed both internal and external dimensions. Internally, the six dimensions were career development stages, educational background, research interests, knowledge structure, teacher cognition, and individual agency. Externally, the three dimensions were academic leadership, the selection and XXXtilization of teaching materials and methods, and the developmental environment of the foreign language discipline. Lastly, based on the requirements and concepts pertaining to teacher development in the new era, practical suggestions to bolster the comprehensive literacy of foreign language teachers are offered with the aim of providing insights for promoting teachers’ professional development.

Keywords: new era; foreign language teachers’ professional development; novel liberal arts; integration of ideological and political curricula; teachers’ digital literacy

摘要：

加强高质量教师队伍建设是我国教育强国战略的重要支撑。在新时代背景下，新文科、课程思政、教育数字化转型等的提出给外语教师的专业发展带来了新的挑战。本文首先厘清了高校外语教师专业发展的新内涵，并通过问卷调查、访谈等方法收集数据，分析高校外语教师专业发展的现状及其影响因素。研究发现：①教师普遍认同外语学科的跨学科特性，能够意识到课程思政和数字素养的重要性，但在开展跨学科科学研究、有效实施课程思政、具备高水平数字化教学能力等方面仍有不足；②影响外语教师专业发展的因素包括个体内部因素和外部因素两方面，前者包含职业生涯发展阶段、教育背景、研究兴趣、知识结构、教师认知以及个体能动性等6个维度，后者包含学科带头人、教材和教学方法的选取与使用、外语学科发展环境等3个维度。最后，结合新时代背景下有关教师发展的要求和理念，本文提出了相应的可行性建议，以期为提升外语教师队伍的综合素养、促进教师专业发展提供一定的启示。

关键词: 新时代, 新文科, 课程思政, 教师数字素养, 外语教师专业发展