Intercultural Learning in Language Education and Beyond: Evolving Concepts, Perspectives and Practices: 38 (Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education)
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This book provides a contemporary and critical examination of the theoretical and pedagogical impact of Michael Byram's pioneering work on intercultural communicative competence and intercultural citizenship within the field of language education and beyond. The chapters address important theoretical and empirical work on the teaching, learning, and assessment of intercultural learning, and highlight how individual language educators and communities of practice enact intercultural learning in locally appropriate ways. The book offers comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible knowledge for researchers, teachers, teacher-trainers and students.
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This book provides a contemporary and critical examination of the theoretical and pedagogical impact of Michael Byram's pioneering work on intercultural communicative competence and intercultural citizenship within the field of language education and beyond. The chapters address important theoretical and empirical work on the teaching, learning, and assessment of intercultural learning, and highlight how individual language educators and communities of practice enact intercultural learning in locally appropriate ways. The book offers comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible knowledge for researchers, teachers, teacher-trainers and students.
Troy McConachy is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, UK. He is the author of Developing Intercultural Perspectives on Language Use: Exploring Pragmatics and Culture in Foreign Language Learning (2018, Multilingual Matters).
Irina Golubeva is Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Intercultural Communication at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA. She is the editor of From Principles to Practice in Education for Intercultural Citizenship (with Michael Byram, Han Hui and Manuela Wagner, 2016, Multilingual Matters).
Manuela Wagner is Professor of Language Education and Director of the German Language and Culture Program at the University of Connecticut, USA. She is the editor of Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range: From Theory to Practice (with Dorie Conlon Perugini and Michael Byram, 2017, Multilingual Matters).
Title: Intercultural Learning in Language Education and Beyond: Evolving Concepts, Perspectives and Practices: 38 (Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education)
Author: Manuela Wagner,Irina Golubeva,Troy McConachy
ISBN: 9781800412606
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Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Publication Date: 2022-04-12
Number of Pages: 392
Weight: 0.7214 kg
It is exceptionally striking that this volume is not only intellectually inspiring with cutting-edge research and insights from leaders in the field of intercultural studies in education, but also emotionally touching. Most noticeably, all contributions have been crafted with a warm heart paying sincere tributes to a genuinely great individual! * Anwei Feng, University of Nottingham Ningbo China *
In this inspiring celebratory volume, editors and contributors successfully manage to capture Mike Byram's indelible contribution to languages and intercultural education spanning several decades and educational contexts while also looking forward to future possibilities inspired by his work. The collection of chapters combines comprehensive, critical retrospective with original theoretical and empirical applications of Mike Byram's scholarly works, along with heartfelt memoirs reflecting on his academic and personal legacy. * Adriana Raquel Diaz, University of Queensland, Australia *
In this global collection, one can easily see the impact of the work of a pioneer scholar. It is indispensable for anyone who is interested in the way language education can change the world for the better, inspired by the insights and research of Michael Byram. Highly recommended! * Terry A. Osborn, University of South Florida, USA *
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