Foreign Language Teachers And Intercultural Competence
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Foreign Language Teachers And Intercultural Competence
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Author : Lies Sercu
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Foreign Language Teachers And Intercultural Competence written by Lies Sercu and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
Foreign Language Teachers And Intercultural Competence
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Author : Lies Sercu
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Foreign Language Teachers And Intercultural Competence written by Lies Sercu and has been published by Multilingual Matters Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume reports on a study that focused on teachers' beliefs regarding intercultural competence teaching in foreign language education. Its conclusions are based on data received from teachers in seven countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Poland, Mexico, Greece, Spain and Sweden.
Online Intercultural Exchange
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Author : Robert O'Dowd
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2007-01-01
Online Intercultural Exchange written by Robert O'Dowd and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Education categories.
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.
Incorporating Intercultural Communicative Competence In Language Teaching Education
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Author : Ildikó Lázár
language : en
Publisher: Council of Europe
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Incorporating Intercultural Communicative Competence In Language Teaching Education written by Ildikó Lázár and has been published by Council of Europe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Political Science categories.
The research and development described in this volume is intended to contribute to the integration of intercultural communication training in teacher education programmes.
The World A Global Village
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Author : Katja Lochtman
language : en
Publisher: ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA
Release Date : 2008
The World A Global Village written by Katja Lochtman and has been published by ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Education categories.
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.
Intercultural Competence In Instructed Language Learning
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Author : Paula Garrett-Rucks
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2016-03-01
Intercultural Competence In Instructed Language Learning written by Paula Garrett-Rucks and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-01 with Education categories.
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.
Intercultural Competence In A Foreign Language Classroom
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Author : Aria Reid
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2012-05-16
Intercultural Competence In A Foreign Language Classroom written by Aria Reid and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-16 with Foreign Language Study categories.
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.
Language Teachers Politics And Cultures
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Author : Michael Byram
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 1999
Language Teachers Politics And Cultures written by Michael Byram and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching And Learning In Higher Education Contexts
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Author : Romanowski, Piotr
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2019-02-01
Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching And Learning In Higher Education Contexts written by Romanowski, Piotr and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-01 with Education categories.
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.
Mediating Languages And Cultures
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Author : Dieter Buttjes
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 1991
Mediating Languages And Cultures written by Dieter Buttjes and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Education categories.
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