Service learning and intercultural citizenship in foreign-language education

Rauschert, P.; Byram, M.

Abstract

Service Learning, a pedagogy combining formal learning with community service, has recently developed into Intercultural Service Learning (ISL). Intercultural Citizenship Education (ICE) combines foreign-language education and education for (intercultural) citizenship. They have different origins and applications but recent work in ISL is linked to foreign language education, as is ICE. A comparison of the two reveals considerable similarities and the potential for mutual enrichment. The article first explains the two types of education and their origins and theory, and examples of each are then provided. Thus the ways in which they complement each other and the potential for further coherence and enrichment are demonstrated. In particular it is argued that foreign language education can gain from the experience and rigour of ISL to give new possibilities for language teachers.

Citation

Rauschert, P., & Byram, M. (2018). Service learning and intercultural citizenship in foreign-language education. Cambridge Journal of Education, 48(3), 353-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764x.2017.1337722

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 18, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jul 5, 2017
• Publication Date: May 4, 2018
• Deposit Date: Sep 4, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 5, 2019
• Journal: Cambridge Journal of Education
• Print ISSN: 0305-764X
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-3577
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 48
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 353-369
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764x.2017.1337722
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1350216