International Journal of New Developments in Education, 2026, 8(1); doi: 10.25236/IJNDE.2026.080110.
Wang Li1, Wang Yan2
1College of Foreign Studies, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China
2Faculty of Education, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China
Teachers' interdisciplinary teaching competence is the key to the successful implementation of interdisciplinary education. This paper constructs a model for the interdisciplinary teaching competence of English teachers, which comprises three dimensions: interdisciplinary teaching awareness, interdisciplinary teaching knowledge, and interdisciplinary teaching skills, and provides in-depth illustration of each component under the three dimensions. To enhance English teachers' interdisciplinary teaching competence, institutional support, teacher community learning and technological empowerment jointly provide possible pathways in the continuous growth of teachers' professional development.
Interdisciplinary; Core competencies; Interdisciplinary teaching competence
Wang Li, Wang Yan. The Interdisciplinary Teaching Competence of English Teachers: Composition and Development Pathways. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2026), Vol. 8, Issue 1: 62-68. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2026.080110.
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