Intercultural Communicative Competence: Beliefs and Practices of Adult English as a Second Language Instructors

Autor/inn/en	Bickley, Celeste; Rossiter, Marian J.; Abbott, Marilyn L.
Titel	Intercultural Communicative Competence: Beliefs and Practices of Adult English as a Second Language Instructors
Quelle	In: Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 60 (2014) 1, S.135-160 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-4805
Schlagwörter	Beliefs; English (Second Language); English Instruction; English Teachers; Educational Practices; Intercultural Communication; Online Surveys; Adult Basic Education; Integrated Curriculum; Teacher Surveys; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Educational Needs; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Belief; Glaube; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; English language lessons; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Bildungspraxis; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Kanada
Abstract	Effective and appropriate communication is critical for the successful integration of newcomers in Canada. In this paper, we describe the intercultural communicative competence beliefs and practices of 70 adult English as a second language (ESL) instructors. Responses to an online survey indicated a strong belief in the value of integrating intercultural communicative competence into their instruction; however, instructors' reported classroom practices revealed that culture was addressed in varying degrees and that intercultural communicative competence was not systematically developed. Findings suggest that enhanced instructor education, appropriate materials development, and research investigating the effective pedagogical development of intercultural communicative competence in the language learning classroom are needed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01