A Teacher,an Advisor,and a Counselor: An Autoethnographic Narrative of an English Language Instructor

Abstract

Using a personal narrative approach, I examine my experiences with teaching English to adults from a Balkan country. As I focus on understanding my teaching experiences, I frame my analysis through adult education theory to understand my role as an adult educator. The significance of this narrative comes from its focus on practice as I highlight the gaps in academic and professional development, challenges faced by, as well as developmental needs of English language teachers who teach adult learners in the Balkan context.

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English language teaching adult education Balkan autoethnography professional development

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