Developing intercultural communicative competence in foreign language educationat a private university
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Aug 3, 2020
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Language, culture, foreign language education, intercultural communicative competence, interaction
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This reflective article analyzes a pedagogical experience carried out at a private university in the city of Tunja, Colombia. I was worked with mechanical engineering and civil engineering majors enrolled in a second and fourth semester English course, respectively. The study aimed at developing the intercultural communicative competence through communicative activities with North American assistant professors or co-teachers. Data was collected through interviews, video recording, and journals. The findings revealed that activities based on interaction and language strategies can help students develop their intercultural communicative competence (ICC). The study also showed that personality traits were a factor that influenced the development of ICC.
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Cano García, L. G. (2020). Developing intercultural communicative competence in foreign language educationat a private university. Shimmering Words: Research and Pedagogy E-Journal, 9, 150-162. Retrieved from http://revistas.ustatunja.edu.co/index.php/shimmering/article/view/1995
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Gómez, L. (2012). Fostering intercultural communicative competence through reading authentic literary texts in an advanced Colombian EFL classroom: A constructivist perspective. PROFILE Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 14 (1), 49-66. Retrieved from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/29055/36857
Liddicoat, A. J., & Scarino, A. (2013). Intercultural language teaching and learning (1st ed. ed.). Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268884877_Intercultural_language_teaching_and_learning_by_AJ_Liddicoat_and_A_Scarino
Scarino, A., & Liddicoat, A. (2013) Teaching and learning languages: A guide. Common wealth of Australia. Retrieved from: http://www.tllg.unisa.edu.au/lib_guide/gllt.pdf
Soler, E., & Safont, M. (2007) Intercultural language use and language learning. Springer
Rico Troncoso, C. (2012). Language teaching materials as mediators for ICC development: A challenge for materials developers. Signo y Pensamiento, XXX, (60), 130–154.
Cross Cultural Communication Pellegrino Riccardi TEDxBergen. TEDx Talks (2014). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymyofrec5jk&feature=youtu.be
Purdue University (2018). Improve your intercultural competence Course. Future Learn. Retrieve from: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/intercultural-competence.