Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range: From Theory to Practice

Published by Multilingual Matters 2017

Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range

From Theory to Practice

Edited by: Manuela Wagner , Dorie Conlon Perugini and Michael Byram

In the series Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781783098910

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About this book

Focusing on the teaching and learning of intercultural communicative competence in foreign language classrooms in the USA, 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.

Author / Editor information

Wagner Manuela :

Manuela Wagner is Associate Professor of Foreign Language Education and Director of the German Language and Culture Program at the University of Connecticut, USA.

Conlon Perugini Dorie :

Dorie Conlon Perugini is a Spanish teacher at Naubuc Elementary School in Glastonbury Public Schools, USA.

Byram Michael :

Michael Byram is Professor Emeritus at the University of Durham, UK and Guest Professor at the University of Luxembourg.

Manuela Wagner is Associate Professor of Foreign Language Education and Director of the German Language and Culture Program at the University of Connecticut, USA.

Dorie Conlon Perugini is a Spanish teacher at Naubuc Elementary School in Glastonbury Public Schools, USA.

Michael Byram is Professor Emeritus at the University of Durham, UK and Guest Professor at the University of Luxembourg.

Reviews

This is action research at its finest. Authors who feel like trusted colleagues design lessons and then adapt them in accordance with their observations of student behavior and learning. This work includes open and honest discussions about the triumphs and learning opportunities associated with their research, making suggestions for moving ahead with the project and adapting the project for future iterations.

This collection provides both inspiration and a practical roadmap for language teachers interested in supporting the development of intercultural competence. Clear, accessible, and focused on classroom practice (yet thoroughly grounded in theory and research), this an invaluable resource for teachers!

This long-awaited book bridges theory to practice in an accessible and engaging way; teachers explain to other teachers how they successfully integrated an intercultural component in their pre-existing unit plans. Each of the eight chapters models the optimal use of authentic cultural contexts and provides theoretical justifications for the inclusion of an intercultural component. This book is a valuable resource for new teachers, veteran teachers, and pre-service teachers.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Introduction Manuela Wagner, Dorie Conlon Perugini and Michael Byram Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Houses Around the World Patty Silvey and Silke Gräfnitz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
2. Discovering Modes of Transportation Dorie Conlon Perugini Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
3. Using the Five Senses to Explore Cities Philip Rohrer and Lauren Kagan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
4. Intercultural Competence: Refl ecting on Daily Routines Jean Despoteris and Komo Ananda Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
5. Diverse Perspectives of the Immigrant Experience Deanne Wallace and Jocelyn Tamborello Noble Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
6. Beauty and Aesthetics Chelsea Connery and Sarah Lindstrom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
7. IC Online: Fostering the Development of Intercultural Competence in Virtual Language Classrooms Manuela Wagner and Niko Tracksdorf Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
8. Becoming Interculturally Competent Through Study and Experience Abroad Lauren Rommal and Michael Byram Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Conclusion Rita Oleksak, Manuela Wagner, Dorie Conlon Perugini and Michael Byram Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
Glossary of Terms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Keywords: World languages; intercultural competence; intercultural education; citizenship education; community of practice; K-12; foreign language education; foreign language classroom; citizenship

eBook

Published: October 19, 2017
ISBN: 9781783098910