Languages at work, competent multilinguals and the pedagogical challenges of COVID-19

Download or read book Languages at work, competent multilinguals and the pedagogical challenges of COVID-19 written by Alessia Plutino and published by Research-publishing.net. This book was released on 2021-02-26 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume investigates the relevance of language teaching and learning in the contemporary job market, highlighting how language graduates can provide a substantial contribution to the multilingual needs of the UK. It also explores how the sudden spread of COVID-19 impacted on the acceleration of the online pedagogical shift which had already been foreseen by Jisc and developed at a higher speed than predicted. Ultimately, by looking into the forced online pivot, this volume furthers a reflection on how the ‘new normal’ is contributing to drive pedagogical innovation.