Current Challenges and Emerging Teaching English as a Foreign Language Practice

Yomaira Angélica Herreño-Contreras holds a B.A in Modern Languages (Universidad Surcolombiana, Colombia), and an M.A in Comparative Literature and Literary Translation (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain). She is currently a PhD candidate in Comparative Literature (University of Auckland, New Zealand), and a member of the research group DRIE (Doing Research to Improve Education). She is also an article reviewer for scholarly journals in Colombia and abroad. She has published two books, articles in research journals, and translations in literary reviews, and participated as a lecturer in various conferences worldwide. Yomaira’s areas of interest include literary translation, prose poetry, comparative literature, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), English for specific purposes (ESP), higher-order thinking skills (HOTS), problematizing pedagogy and teacher education.

• Developing Intercultural Competence Over the Horizon.- The Impact of Integrating Digital Tools Within Foreign Languages Teaching and Learning.- The Challenges of Citing from Multiple Sources for Writers.- Infusing English as a Lingua Franca and World Englishes in English Language Teacher Preparation.- Enhancing EFL Grammar Learning.- The Problems with Literature in English Language Teacher Education Programs in Argentina.- University Students and Their Digital Life in an Academic Setting.- English Teachers Job Satisfaction and Attrition in Mexico.- Navigating Acceptance and Rejection.- Going Back to Face to Face Instruction.