Intercultural competence of ELF teachers at university of economic and technical industries when teaching the course book “New headway, pre-intermediate, third edition”

Title:	Intercultural competence of ELF teachers at university of economic and technical industries when teaching the course book “New headway, pre-intermediate, third edition”
Other Titles:	Năng lực liên văn hóa của giáo viên Tiếng Anh Trường Đại học Kinh Tế Kỹ Thuật Công Nghiệp trong việc giảng dạy giáo trình “New Headway, Pre-intermediate, Third edition”
Authors:	Lương, Thị Thanh Thảo
Keywords:	Giáo viên Tiếng Anh;New Headway, Pre-intermediate, Third edition
Issue Date:	2016
Publisher:	H. : ĐHQGHN
Abstract:	This study examines the intercultural competence of ELF teachers at University of Economic and Technical Industries, their self-report in teaching practice and the reflection of their intercultural competence on their teaching. This study adopts a mixed methods research design. Quantitative data are collected through a survey questionnaire from seventeen EFL teachers at University of Economic and Technical Industries. Among them, four teachers participate in the follow-up interviews. The findings of this study suggest that participating teachers’ perceive cultural teaching objectives reflect various aspects of an intercultural perspective toward culture teaching. They are aware of the importance of intercultural competence in teaching however they have not applied frequently in teaching practice yet. English language teachers concentrated on the factual knowledge and skills parts of teaching the language most of the time, which could be categorized within the pedagogy of information and the pedagogy of preparation respectively; either when they were presenting culture; when they were representing their teaching objectives; when they perceived the teaching of the ICC; or when they were using activities in their classrooms. Less concentration was paid to actual teaching of culture, which could be categorized within the pedagogy of encounter; despite their realization of the importance of it to their students and their openness to other cultures.
Description:	72 p.
URI:	http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/54425
Appears in Collections:	ULIS - Master Theses