Developing Criticality in Practice Through Foreign Language Education (8) (Intercultural Studies and Foreign Language Learning) - Tapa blanda

Houghton, Stephanie

 
9783034302784: Developing Criticality in Practice Through Foreign Language Education (8) (Intercultural Studies and Foreign Language Learning)
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ISBN 10: 3034302789 ISBN 13: 9783034302784
Editorial: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers, 2012

Sinopsis

Many universities have adopted criticality as a general aim of higher education, in order to meet the demands of an increasingly globalised world. But what is criticality, and how does it develop in practice? This book explores the concept in detail and considers how it can be systematically developed in practical ways through foreign language education.
Taking a practice-first rather than a theory-first approach, the book presents two case studies based on action research in order to investigate criticality development through foreign language education. One study was conducted in beginner level Japanese language classes at a British university by a Japanese teacher-researcher, and the other was conducted in upper-intermediate English language classes at a Japanese university by a British teacher-researcher. The two studies illuminate the complex experiences of students and teachers as criticality starts to develop in both planned and unplanned ways, from beginner-level to more advanced levels of foreign language learning. The authors also suggest a range of practical teaching approaches which can be used to develop criticality through targeted instruction.

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Stephanie Houghton is an Associate Professor in Intercultural Communication at Saga University, Japan. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of Durham, UK. Seeking ways of overcoming prejudice, her research activities focus on intergroup relations, self and identity in foreign language education and the development of intercultural communicative competence.
Etsuko Yamada is a Lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan, where she teaches Japanese as a foreign language (JFL). Previously, she taught JFL in Germany and the UK. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of Durham, UK. Her research interests lie mainly in the areas of criticality and critical thinking within language education.

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Editorial
Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
Año de publicación
2012
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
3034302789
ISBN 13 
9783034302784
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
204
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