Deliberate Training and Incidental Learning through the "Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters through Visual Media": Capitalising on a European Tool to Enhance Visual Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue Globally

Autor/inn/en	Méndez-García, María-del-Carmen; Cores-Bilbao, Esther
Titel	Deliberate Training and Incidental Learning through the "Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters through Visual Media": Capitalising on a European Tool to Enhance Visual Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue Globally
Quelle	In: Language Teaching Research, 27 (2023) 2, S.299-331 (33 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Méndez-García, María-del-Carmen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-1688
DOI	10.1177/13621688211050964
Schlagwörter	Incidental Learning; Intercultural Communication; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Visual Literacy; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Influences; Metacognition; Empathy; Critical Thinking; Teaching Methods; Outcomes of Education; Student Attitudes; Student Teacher Attitudes; Faculty Development; Foreign Countries; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Inzidentelles Lernen; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Literacy; Visualization; Visualisation; Schreib- und Lesekompetenz; Visualisierung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Empathie; Kritisches Denken; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Spanien
Abstract	This article addresses visual literacy as a crucial competence for fostering intercultural literacy and intercultural dialogue. Visual literacy has been defined as a combination of skills needed to interpret the meaning of images, latent reasons behind their making and their impact on audiences. Individuals need to develop such skills to critically read the 'vocabulary' (content) and 'grammar' (composition) of images they are constantly flooded with to fully understand and appreciate the underlying meaning of visual representations of their own culture and other cultures, as well as the people belonging to different cultural groups. The Council of Europe's "Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters through Visual Media" (AIEVM) has been designed to promote interculturality through the reflection on the other, as portrayed in visuals. By analysing AIEVMs produced by 18 adult learners of English in two contexts -- featuring explicit intercultural training prior to AIEVM completion vs. its application without such previous input -- the present study examines the impact of pertinent training in visual and intercultural competence development. The data suggest heightened levels of metacognition and critical thinking in the former context. Results for both groups also disclose the development of a powerful sense of self-discovery and empathy toward alterity, induced by the commonalities detected between the respondents themselves and the depicted. Overall, implementing the AIEVM seems to narrow the gap between the intercultural awareness discerned in both contexts, yet the dissimilar depth of the narratives produced corroborates the value of prior intercultural learning. The article concludes with a critical overview of the potential of the AIEVM, comprising prospective courses of action to supplement this instrument to sharpen users' visual literacy and boost deeper intercultural reflection. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01