A Probe into the Indicators of Intercultural Communicative Competence in an EFL Self-Study Textbook

Autor/in	Arslan, Sezen
Titel	A Probe into the Indicators of Intercultural Communicative Competence in an EFL Self-Study Textbook
Quelle	5 (2018) 1, S.150-167 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Arslan, Sezen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Intercultural Communication; Communication Skills; English (Second Language); Textbook Content; Independent Study; Open Education; Foreign Countries; Cultural Awareness; College Students; Student Attitudes; Learning Activities; Audiovisual Aids; Access to Education; Second Language Learning; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Kommunikationsstil; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Lehrbuchtext; Selbststudium; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Ausland; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Lernaktivität; Audiovisuelles Medium; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Türkei
Abstract	Textbooks play a vital role for teaching about different cultures since they present various regions, people, behavior, conventions, religions, values and some other cultural elements of different societies around the world. This study aimed to investigate the cultural content of a self-study textbook which was designed for Open Education Faculty in Turkey. In the study design the descriptive content analysis was employed in order to explore which aspects of intercultural communicative competence were addressed. The findings pointed out that the major part of many activities focused on cultural aspects. The study also put forward some practical recommendations on what content should be delivered through a textbook in order to develop intercultural communicative competence. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01