Developing Critical Intercultural Competence in Second Language Teacher Education

Autor/inn/en	Yaprak, Zeynep; Özmen, Kemal Sinan
Titel	Developing Critical Intercultural Competence in Second Language Teacher Education
Quelle	In: International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 8 (2021) 2, S.1022-1037 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yaprak, Zeynep) ORCID (Özmen, Kemal Sinan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-225X
Schlagwörter	Intercultural Communication; Cultural Awareness; Comparative Analysis; Student Teachers; Critical Thinking; Language Teachers; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Content Analysis; Student Teacher Attitudes; Undergraduate Students; Teacher Education Programs; Computer Assisted Testing; Rating Scales; Outcomes of Education; Measures (Individuals); Pretests Posttests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Kritisches Denken; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Inhaltsanalyse; Rating-Skala; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Messdaten
Abstract	This study aims to explore the impact of critical thinking skills on promotion of intercultural competence among student teachers of an English language teaching program. The participants were 34 student teachers studying English language teaching at BA level. They were equally assigned to two groups as treatment (n=17) and non-treatment (n=17). The student teachers recruited for the experimental group received a 10-week teacher training on the cultivation of critical in intercultural contexts. The data were collected through online tests, rating scales, and a set of reflections. The statistical differences between the experimental and the control groups were confirmed with appropriate effect size calculations to scrutinize the effect of the training. How critical thinking skills and intercultural competence exert an impact on the personal and professional development of teacher candidates were analysed and reported qualitatively through the content analysis of the reflections. According to statistical analysis and student teachers' reflections, critical thinking skills played a complementary and crucial role in fostering intercultural knowledge, awareness, and sensitivity in second language teacher education. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01