Advancing Language Studies in the 21st Century

by: Mary Jo DiBiase-Lubrano (Editor)

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Publication Date: 2023/3/23

Language: English

Print Length: 175 pages

ISBN-10: 1527593452

ISBN-13: 9781527593459

Book Description

Societal values, geopolitics, technological advancements, and population shifts have affected language teaching methods and approaches within universities. Although the 21st-century job market calls for proficiency in multiple languages, enrollments in language courses have steadily declined in higher education institutions. This timely collection of essays addresses the multiple perspectives arising from current issues such as declining language enrollments, suitable pedagogical approaches to meet the job market demands, and lessons leaed from the recent global COVID-19 pandemic.

About the Author

Societal values, geopolitics, technological advancements, and population shifts have affected language teaching methods and approaches within universities. Although the 21st-century job market calls for proficiency in multiple languages, enrollments in language courses have steadily declined in higher education institutions. This timely collection of essays addresses the multiple perspectives arising from current issues such as declining language enrollments, suitable pedagogical approaches to meet the job market demands, and lessons leaed from the recent global COVID-19 pandemic.