Foreign Language Teachers And Intercultural Competence

Author : Lies Sercu,Ewa Bandura
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853598437

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Foreign Language Teachers and Intercultural Competence by Lies Sercu,Ewa Bandura Pdf

Foreign Language Teachers and Intercultural Communication: An International Investigation reports on a study that focused on teachers' beliefs regarding intercultural competence teaching in foreign language education. Its conclusions are based on data collected in a quantitative comparative study that comprises questionnaire answers received from teachers in seven countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Poland, Mexico, Greece, Spain and Sweden. It not only creates new knowledge on the variability, and relative consistency, of today's foreign language teachers' views regarding intercultural competence teaching in a number of countries, but also gives us a picture that is both more concrete and more comprehensive than previously known.

Author : Manuela Wagner,Dorie Conlon Perugini,Michael Byram
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781783098927

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Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range by Manuela Wagner,Dorie Conlon Perugini,Michael Byram Pdf

This ground-breaking book is the first to describe in detail how teachers, supported by university educators and education advisers, might plan and implement innovative ideas based on sound theoretical foundations. Focusing on the teaching and learning of intercultural communicative competence in foreign language classrooms in the USA, the authors describe a collaborative project in which graduate students and teachers planned, implemented and reported on units which integrated intercultural competence in a systematic way in classrooms ranging from elementary to university level. The authors are clear and honest about what worked and what didn’t, both in their classrooms and during the process of collaboration. This book will be required reading for both scholars and teachers interested in applying academic theory in the classroom, and in the teaching of intercultural competence.

Author : Robert O'Dowd
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781847690081

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Online Intercultural Exchange by Robert O'Dowd Pdf

Providing an overview of how online technology is being used for foreign language learning, this title assesses three different models of telecollaboration and covers theoretical approaches to online intercultural exchange as well as practical aspects.

Author : Katja Lochtman,Jenny Kappel
Publisher : ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789054874812

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The World a Global Village by Katja Lochtman,Jenny Kappel Pdf

Exploring sociocultural competence and the promotion of intercultural communication, this study aims to clearly define the concepts behind teaching foreign language and the connections between culture and language. As foreign language teaching continues to increasingly focus on the relationship between culture and language, understanding the link and what it means becomes more important. Objective and informative, this examination particularly looks at English as a lingua franca between speakers of different languages and cultural backgrounds from the perspectives of nonnative English speakers and explores how that affects pedagogical approaches to teaching foreign language.

Author : Romanowski, Piotr,Bandura, Ewa
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522581291

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Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Contexts by Romanowski, Piotr,Bandura, Ewa Pdf

While research into intercultural teaching has grown exponentially during the past two decades, the research has primarily resorted to the use of quantitative data collection instruments and the interpretation of scores calculated through them. As such, studies in the field can seem somewhat decontextualized, ignoring in some cases setting-specific parameters. Therefore, further study is needed to bring together theory, research, and practice demonstrating how this teaching is reflected in research design and how it is undertaken in different settings. Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Contexts is an essential reference source that provides a series of rich insights into the way intercultural education is practiced in numerous international contexts and showcases practical examples of teaching situations and classroom activities that demonstrate its impact within the classroom. Featuring research on topics such as higher education, multilingualism, and professionalism, this book is ideally designed for educators, researchers, administrators, professionals, academicians, and students seeking pedagogical guidance on intercultural teaching.

Author : Ildikó Lázár,European Centre for Modern Languages
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287151964

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Incorporating Intercultural Communicative Competence in Language Teaching Education by Ildikó Lázár,European Centre for Modern Languages Pdf

The research and development described in this volume is intended to contribute to the integration of intercultural communication training in teacher education programmes.

Author : Piotr Romanowski
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781443892254

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Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching in Polish State Colleges by Piotr Romanowski Pdf

This volume provides a strong theoretical introduction to the field of intercultural communication, offering practical examples of classroom activities, as well as presenting empirical research which demonstrates that intercultural communicative competence (ICC) can be developed effectively in specially tailored courses adjusted to the needs of learners. It presents a novel model of intercultural sensitivity assessment, and outlines the results of research into intercultural communicative competence conducted among the students of English Language Studies in state colleges in Poland. The cultural component in developing ICC as an extra-linguistic determinant is assigned particular prominence in the book. A thorough analysis of the empirical material collected from participant observation, the administered questionnaires and interviews allowed the most common values and attitudes held as components of intercultural sensitivity to be identified. The obtained findings are subsequently analyzed to predict the potential areas of communication misunderstandings and failures between Polish learners of English and representatives of other cultures.

Author : Paula Garrett-Rucks
Publisher : IAP
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681234199

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Intercultural Competence in Instructed Language Learning by Paula Garrett-Rucks Pdf

There is pressure on world language educators to prepare learners with 21st century skills to meet the challenges of an increasingly interconnected globalized world. The need for change was summarized in the 2007 report of the MLA Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Languages that suggested the implementation of curricular reform by developing students’ “translingual and transcultural competence” (p. 3) which allows someone “to operate between languages” (p.237). However, the integration of such a meaningful cultural component in instructed language learning is a complex topic. This book recognizes the difficulty world language educators face to achieve the goals of the MLA report, particularly at beginning levels of instruction in target language use classrooms. Accordingly, this book informs instructed language learning and teaching by bridging developmental theories from the fields of intercultural competence with second language pedagogies—particularly communicative language teaching (CLT) and literacy-based approaches—providing examples of practical applications inside the classroom and beyond. It is intended to support the many FL educators who have consistently reported that they are struggling to incorporate meaningful cultural instruction into their practice (Fox & Diaz-Greenberg 2006; Phillips & Abbott, 2011; Sercu, 2005). This book provides a framework to foster learners’ deep cultural reflection at beginning levels of instruction while preserving target language use policies, bridging CLT pedagogies to intercultural communicative competence (ICC) literacy-based approaches. It starts by synthesizing prominent definitions of culture and culture learning models and then summarizes disparate sources of research findings on culture learning projects (which primarily take place at advanced levels of language learning) to the Standards-based classroom at all levels of instruction, K-16. Although research on fostering learners’ intercultural competence at beginning levels of language instruction is in its infancy, it is of utmost concern given that the vast majority of U.S. language learners rarely continue to advanced levels of instruction (Zimmer-Lowe, 2008). In addition, this book challenges FL educators to advocate for their FL programs and to give greater visibility and credibility to the profession in institutional internationalization efforts. The theoretical components of this book deconstruct the connections between language, thought and culture and problematize developmental models in the IC field that neglect to consider the important role of language. This book provides K-16 FL educators with the discourse needed to 1) explain to administrators, parents and students how world language study prepares learners to compete in an increasingly global market beyond the learner’s development of linguistic proficiency and 2) convince administrators of the value in and the need for world language study in order to support institutional internationalization efforts. The last chapter of this book provides guidance and suggestions on ways to expand K-12 teacher preparation programs and continuing education training to foster learners’ intercultural communicative competence while preserv-ing a Standards-based curriculum. In sum, this book is intended to 1) support all K-16 world language educa-tors with their program advocacy and instruction; 2) serve as a reference manual or course book in teacher preparation programs; 3) serve as a reference manual or course book for research and graduate courses on the teaching and learning of languages.

Author : Ildikó Lázár,Michaela Čaňková,European Centre for Modern Languages
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9287162255

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Developing and Assessing Intercultural Communicative Competence by Ildikó Lázár,Michaela Čaňková,European Centre for Modern Languages Pdf

The aim of this publication is to assist teacher educators and language teachers in shifting the focus from linguistic competence to intercultural communicative competence. The printed booklet of the present guide contains the introductions to: definitions of key terms in intercultural communication; planning and designing intercultural communication courses and workshops; teaching/training methods and materials; and assessing intercultural communicative competence. The materials on the accompanying CD-ROM include: the theoretical background to teaching language and culture; detailed workshop and course planning guidelines; teaching materials and activities based on literature, films and songs; guidelines and tasks for assessment and descriptors of competences; intercultural communication workshop reports; and our research articles about the intercultural dimension of foreign language teaching (FIT).--Publisher's description.

Author : Aria Reid
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-16
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783656192831

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Intercultural Competence in a Foreign Language Classroom by Aria Reid Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Didactics - English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 1,3, University of Potsdam, language: English, abstract: Intercultural competence has become the key competence of the 21th century. All German Bundesländer have added this term to their school curriculum and included it in their foreign language learning classrooms. Culture is conceived through language and by that an important element of the foreign language learning process. Communicating with someone from a different part of the world is not only based on knowing his or her language but also on understanding where this person comes from. Therefore it has become essential to help foreign language learners to create a cultural profile as an orientation and a guideline for the diverse cultures of their target language. In particular this is mostly achieved through the work with authentic literary texts and its influence on the learner’s knowledge and thought. By regarding language as a “[...] social practice, culture becomes the very core of language teaching.” (Kramsch 1993, 8) and has its main goal in conveying tolerance and acceptance for foreign cultures and their way of life.

Author : Dieter Buttjes,Michael Byram
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN : 1853590703

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Mediating Languages and Cultures by Dieter Buttjes,Michael Byram Pdf

The history of "language teaching" is shot through with methods and approaches to language learning - most recently with "communicative language teaching" - but this book demonstrates that a more differentiated and richer understanding of learning a foreign language is both necessary and desirable. Languages and cultures are interlinked and interdependent and their teaching and learning should be too. Learning another language is part of a complex process of learning and understanding other people's ways of life, ways of thinking and socio-economic experience

Author : Luisana Hostos
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783656832928

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Explicit foreign culture teaching in the English Foreign Language classroom for intercultural competence development by Luisana Hostos Pdf

Essay from the year 2014 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 19, , course: Especialización en la Enseñanza de Inglés como Lengua Extranjera, language: English, abstract: This paper examines foreign culture acquisition and intercultural competence as sociolinguistic components addressed in the English as a Foreign Language classroom due to the relation between culture and language. Sociolinguistic studies explain that when acquiring a new language, one acquires not only new linguistic patterns, new words and new sounds but a new culture. In consequence, this study explores if explicit foreign culture teaching is necessary in the English as a Foreign Language classroom in order to help learners achieve effectiveness in intercultural communication. Main implications of this study suggest the necessity of teaching foreign culture because the classroom represents the central cultural core for English as a Foreign Language students. Also, interculture development significantly varies from one learner to another, which means there is a necessity of including teaching tools in the English as a Foreign Language classroom for enhancing cultural awareness of both cultures, native and foreign, with the aim of having students reach cultural integration.

Author : Michael Byram,Adam Nichols,David Stevens
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1853595365

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Developing Intercultural Competence in Practice by Michael Byram,Adam Nichols,David Stevens Pdf

It is now widely recognised that learning a language should not just involve linguistic competence but also intercultural competence. It is also clear that intercultural competence can be developed through related subjects such as geography, history, mother tongue teaching. This book takes this as a given and provides practical help for teachers who wish to help their learners acquire intercultural competence in the ordinary classroom. It contains descriptions of lessons and materials from a wide range of classrooms in several countries and for beginners to advanced learners.

Author : Gerhard Neuner,Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9287151709

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Intercultural Competence by Gerhard Neuner,Council of Europe Pdf

Author : Michael Byram,Karen Risager
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853594415

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Language Teachers, Politics and Cultures by Michael Byram,Karen Risager Pdf

Foreign language teaching is social interaction, subject to the influences and forces of the societies in which it takes place. This text argues that geo-political changes have an effect on language teachers in their beliefs about their work and in the everyday methods they use in their classrooms. Based on empirical research in Denmark and England, the book explores the effects of major contemporary changes as they are perceived and understood by language teachers.