From Foreign Language Education to Education for Intercultural Citizenship

by Michael Byram

Author	: Michael Byram
Publisher	: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages	: 285
Release	: 2008-05-27
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 1847698832

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This collection of essays and reflections starts from an analysis of the purposes of foreign language teaching and argues that this should include educational objectives which are ultimately similar to those of education for citizenship. It does so by a journey through reflections on what is possible and desirable in the classroom and how language teaching has a specific role in education systems which have long had, and often still have, the purpose of encouraging young people to identify with the nation-state. Foreign language education can break through this framework to introduce a critical internationalism. In a ‘globalised’ and ‘internationalised’ world, the importance of identification with people beyond the national borders is crucial. Combined with education for citizenship, foreign language education can offer an education for ‘intercultural citizenship’.

From Foreign Language Education to Education for Intercultural Citizenship

by Michael Byram

Author	: Michael Byram
Publisher	: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages	: 285
Release	: 2008
Genre	: Political Science
ISBN	: 1847690785

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This collection of essays analyses the evolution of theory of intercultural competence and its relationship to education for citizenship. It does so by analysing the concepts of intercultural competence, including the notion of the intercultural speaker, by discussing the ways in which language education policy develops and by comparing the theories and purposes of foreign language education and education for citizenship.

From Principles to Practice in Education for Intercultural Citizenship

by Michael Byram

Author	: Michael Byram
Publisher	: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages	: 247
Release	: 2016-11-01
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 1783096578

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The contributors to this volume have collaborated to present their work on introducing competences in intercultural communication and citizenship into foreign language education. The book examines how learners and teachers think about citizenship and interculturality, and shows how teachers and researchers from primary to university education can work together across continents to develop new curricula and pedagogy. This involves the creation of a new theory of intercultural citizenship and a procedure for implementation. The book is written by teacher researchers who aim to help other teachers, and concludes with reflections on the lessons they have learnt which will help others to implement these ideas in their own practice. The book is essential reading for foreign language educators and researchers, students in pre-service teacher training and teachers in in-service training.

Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Education

by Michael Byram

Author	: Michael Byram
Publisher	: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages	: 182
Release	: 1989-01-01
Genre	: Education
ISBN	: 9781853590177

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Written by the winner of the 1987 BAAL book prize, this book deals with the acquisition of understanding of foreign cultures and peoples. It is also a study of the philosophy and purpose of language teaching in all its facets, in the context of foreign language teaching in secondary education. The book is written for language teachers and, though it draws on disciplines not usually included in their education and professional training, it does so from within the profession's own perspective. It is an attempt to raise teachers' and learners' awareness of the full educational value of foreign language learning

Education for Intercultural Citizenship

by Geof Alred

Author	: Geof Alred
Publisher	: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages	: 267
Release	: 2006-01-01
Genre	: Education
ISBN	: 1853599182

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Uses country and international case studies to examine citizenship education from the perspective of interculturality.

Intercultural Learning in Language Education and Beyond

by Troy McConachy

Author	: Troy McConachy
Publisher	: Channel View Publications
Total Pages	: 513
Release	: 2022-04-12
Genre	: Social Science
ISBN	: 1800412622

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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.

Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range

by Manuela Wagner

Author	: Manuela Wagner
Publisher	: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages	: 185
Release	: 2017-10-19
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 1783098929

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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.

The Common European Framework of Reference

by Michael Byram

Author	: Michael Byram
Publisher	: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages	: 281
Release	: 2012-06-06
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 1847697305

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A comparative study of the impact of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages produced by the Council of Europe in 2001, this book asks writers in European countries and countries in the Americas and Asia to explain the influence of the CEFR. For each country there is a policy-maker and an academic perspective.

New Directions for Research in Foreign Language Education

by Simon Coffey

Author	: Simon Coffey
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 364
Release	: 2017-10-23
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 1317201728

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New Directions for Research in Foreign Language Education brings together contributions by reputed scholars that examine the challenges, opportunities, and benefits of teaching and learning foreign languages. With a particular focus on languages other than English, the book looks at the socio-political dimension of language learning and teaching and the need to re-theorize multilingualism for our age. The volume includes a range of perspectives, from language teaching as an act of reconciliation to language learning across the lifespan, from innovations in assessment and curriculum to critical appraisals of pedagogy and textbook materials. Each chapter presents a clear case study drawn from diverse contexts to illustrate the different concerns of the contributors. The book is a valuable resource for all students, teachers, teacher educators and researchers who share an interest in researching multilingualism and the different facets of teaching and learning foreign languages.