Internacionalização e ensino de espanhol para fins acadêmicos no Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.

Abstract

Since 2021, the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN) has advanced its internationalization efforts by expanding cooperation agreements with countries across various continents. With the increasing importance of Spanish in these collaborations, the need for courses focused on academic writing in Spanish has arisen. This article explores the significance of these training programs, beginning with the IFRN's language policy and its connection to internationalization. It then addresses the teaching of academic Spanish and the activities of the course "Producción textual de géneros académicos escritos en lengua española," analyzing its implications for internationalization. The course aims to train staff in the production of academic texts in Spanish and, in addition to supporting participation in international events and increasing publication opportunities, reflects the IFRN's language policy, which seeks to promote proficiency in foreign languages and facilitate both global and local integration.