Most of the studies in the context of foreign language teaching look at specific aspects of language learning, such as grammar, pronunciation or language skills (e.g. reading or writing), states Ellen van den Broek in her dissertation 'Language awareness in foreign language education: Exploring teachers' beliefs, practices and change processes'. However, few studies exist in which teachers' views and teaching practices related to language awareness as approach within foreign language education are examined. With her research, Van den Broek provides more insight into the views of teachers around language awareness, the presence of language awareness in existing teaching practices, changes in beliefs about language awareness and changes in teaching practices using a language awareness approach. She concludes that teachers have different views on the meaning of language awareness and various examples of language awareness can already be found in current foreign language education. Curriculum renewal in foreign language teaching should therefore not only be controlled from above, but could also be implemented by teachers from the field. Early October, Ellen van der Broek obtained her PhD degree at the Radboud University Nijmegen (NL).