Linguistic mediation in EFL teacher education: Presentation and preliminary evaluation of the course
Journal cover Neofilolog, no. 67/1, year 2026
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Mots-clés

linguistic mediation
English Philology studies
information and communication technology-based authorial (ICT) materials
pre-service EFL teacher training

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Gadomska, A. (2026). Linguistic mediation in EFL teacher education: Presentation and preliminary evaluation of the course. Neofilolog, (67/1), 192–205. https://doi.org/10.14746/n.2026.67.1.11

Résumé

The article presents the preliminary evaluation of a course aimed at the implementation of the teaching of mediation (by designing information and communication technology-based (ICT) authorial materials) into the program developed for EFL teacher trainees at SWPS University. The pilot implementation took place in the academic year 2024/25 and has brought valuable insights into needs from the perspectives of the lecturer/ author of the syllabus, teacher trainer and students – course participants, on the basis of which recommendations are made with reference to course effectiveness. The article presents a model of implementing mediation-oriented strategies and activities into an EFL pre-service teacher education program, presenting results, and opinions based on its first version, conclusions, and recommendations for the future.

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