An Investigation into the Professional Development of Foreign Language Teachers from Science and Engineering and Colleges in the Background of “New Liberal Arts”_Vol. 2 No. 2 (JHET 2025)_Journal of Higher Education Teaching (ISSN: 3005-5776)

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An Investigation into the Professional Development of Foreign Language Teachers from Science and Engineering and Colleges in the Background of “New Liberal Arts”

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202515222

Author(s)

Jianfeng Zhao

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School of Foreign languages of Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu, China

Abstract

After an investigation into the influence factors of the professional development of and college foreign language teachers from three dimensions of ecosystem: macrosystem, mesosystem and microsystem by both quantitative and qualitative methods, the results show that social factors, working conditions and individual-level factors have a significant impact on the professional development of college foreign language teacher. On social level, deepening reform of education system, promoting social statue of foreign language teachers, creating a social atmosphere of respecting teachers and valuing education; On working condition level, promoting innovation of institutional system, guaranteeing resources, creating a positive working atmosphere; On individual level, customize personal career development planning, enhancing identity of profession, updating professional knowledge and occupational quality, can effectively motivate the sense of identity of colleges foreign language teachers. These are inspiring for foreign language teacher to devote themselves in professional developing, thereby improve work efficiency.

Keywords

New Liberal Arts; Foreign Language Teachers; Professional Development

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