La Grande Illusion : why Scottish further education has failed to grasp the potential of modern languages
Doughty, Hannelore (2011) La Grande Illusion : why Scottish further education has failed to grasp the potential of modern languages. Scottish Languages Review (23). pp. 7-14. (https://www.scilt.org.uk/Portals/24/Library/slr/is...)
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Abstract
The most recently available data from the Scottish Qualifications Authority show that modern language provision in the Scottish further education sector is on the verge of a total collapse. Building on previous research by Doughty (2005) and Bourdieu’s concept of habitus this article shows how the self-perpetuating belief that ‘English is enough’ has unintentionally affected data that are used to inform the content of vocational qualifications. The taken-for-granted assumptions underlying the data collection methods are challenged and some alternative conceptualisations are proposed regarding the role of modern languages in vocational education and society.
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Doughty, Hannelore ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2093-245X;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 37787 Dates: DateEvent2 June 2011PublishedNotes: The article was cited in the report commissioned by the British Academy (2013) 'Languages: The State of the Nation' Subjects: Education > Theory and practice of education Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Strathclyde Institute of Education > Education Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 22 Feb 2012 10:29 Last modified: 11 Nov 2024 10:05 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/37787