*Nowadays, more and more research and discussions have focused on the
issues of “World Englishes” and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF).
*Recognizing translanguaging in the teaching and learning process.
*Today’s ELT research trends have been changing from mainly on
linguistic and language foci to fostering a sense of social responsibility in
students in the global world.
*The 21st century is referred as the “Postmethods Era” by many scholars
in which the focus on teaching is on
eclecticism.
* The increased focus on Content and Language
Integrated Learning (CLIL), English Medium Instruction (EMI), and English for
Specific Purposes (ESP) has meant that more and more programs require English
teachers to use cross-curricular, cross-disciplinary content in teaching and to
teach both the content and English.
Some scholars have introduced a new way of looking at second language
acquisition (SLA) as “multi-competence” focus on the importance of
intercultural communicative competence.
Recent studies on World Englishes, ELF, Translanguaging, as well as the
roles of nonnative-English-speaking teachers (NNESTs) in the ELT field, have
made more people recognize that the effectiveness of English teachers should be
determined by their linguistic, instructional, and intercultural competence
rather than simply by their linguistic identity.
*Artificial Intelligence, Xtended Reality (Virtual, Augmented, Mixed
Realities), Blended Learning, Gamification, Digital Stories, Mobile Apps,
Internet, YouTube, Web.2.0, e-books, and various automations, have changed how
we prepare our lessons and instruct our students.
*The constant development of trends
and practices in the ELT context has also evolved the role of today’s teacher.
More and more teachers are asked to use collaborative, content-based,
project-based curriculum to help students develop higher-order thinking skills,
effective communication skills, and knowledge of technology.
*In general, ELT research has been evolving throughout time due to
dynamic changes in the area. Some prominent changes include purposes of
learning, more centered focus on students, soft skills and character, and
technological development.
Source: Article
by Hery Santosa
https://mhsantosa.id/2021/11/29/current-research-in-elt/
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