Mike Byram m.s.byram@durham.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor
Twenty-five years on – from cultural studies to intercultural citizenship
Byram, M.
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Abstract
At the editor's invitation this article was written as an analysis of the development of the intercultural dimension of foreign language teaching over the last 25 years. It is in part a personal reflection based on an article written for this journal 25 years ago, but it also draws on comments and insights from a network of researchers with whom the author has worked over much of the period in question. Four areas are selected for comment: ‘the value of cultural studies’, ‘pedagogy and didactics’, ‘methodology’ and ‘assessment and evaluation’. It is argued that in the intervening period, the value of a cultural or intercultural dimension in language teaching has been widely recognised in policy documents and approaches to pedagogy developed. The picture with respect to methods of teaching for intercultural competence is mixed and the question of assessment remains insufficiently developed. Looking forward, the conclusion is that the most important area for development is in teacher education. There is still a lack of understanding among teachers with respect to the significance of intercultural competence and its relationship to linguistic competence.
Citation
Byram, M. (2014). Twenty-five years on – from cultural studies to intercultural citizenship. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 27(3), 209-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/07908318.2014.974329
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 20, 2014 |
Publication Date | Sep 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Dec 22, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 1, 2016 |
Journal | Language, Culture and Curriculum |
Print ISSN | 0790-8318 |
Electronic ISSN | 1747-7573 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 27 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 209-225 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/07908318.2014.974329 |
Keywords | Cultural studies, Intercultural competence, Teaching methods, Language teaching policy. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1393413 |
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Language, Culture and Curriculum on 01/09/2014, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/07908318.2014.974329.
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