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Fostering Positive Cross-Cultural Attitudes through Language Teaching [electronic resource].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ingram, David Eric.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language and languages--Study and teaching.
- Second language acquisition--Cross-cultural studies.
- Social groups--Attitudes.
- Social groups--Cross-cultural studies.
- Local Subjects:
- Language and languages--Study and teaching.
- Second language acquisition--Cross-cultural studies.
- Social groups--Attitudes.
- Social groups--Cross-cultural studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (238 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Maleny : eContent Management Pty Ltd, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Few issues are so important in the world as the relationships between nations, faiths and ethnic groups. It is the contention of the authors that societies try to ensure that each generation grows up with attitudes conducive to harmonious and rewarding lives in the multicultural world in which they live. This book is for anyone interested in languages education and, in particular, in the importance of fostering positive cross-cultural attitudes and inter-cultural relationships.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title_page; Copyright_page; FOREWORD; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction: An Enigma; l .1 Introduction; l .2 Defining ""Attitudes""; l .3 Importance of Cross-Cultural Attitudes; l .4 Changing Attitudes; l .5 Belief in the Effectiveness of Language Teaching; l.6 And Yet; Chapter 2 Literature Review; ll .1 Introduction; ll. 2 Possible Negative Effects of Language Learning; ll. 3 Importance of Background Variables; ll. 4 Possible Positive Effects of Language Learning; ll. 5 Conclusion; Chapter 3 The Survey Projects; lll. 1 Overview; lll. 2 Project Aims; lll. 3 Method; lll. 4 The Subjects
- Chapter 4 Outcomes of the Brisbane SurveyIV.1 Student Attitudes; IV.2 Perceptions of Classroom Practice; IV.3 Summary; Chapter 5 Outcomes of the Akita Survey; V.1 Students' Cross-Cultural Attitudes; V.2 Students' Perceptions of Classroom Practice; V.3 Teachers' Perceptions of Classroom Practice; Chapter 6 Discussion and Implications; VI.1 Introduction; VI.2 Methodology and Cross-Cultural Attitudes; VI.3 The Theoretical Basis of the Methodology; VI.4 Some Basic Principles of Methodology; VI.5 Language Teacher Education; Chapter 7 Other Projects; VII.1 Introduction
- VII.2 On-Arrival Programme for ImmigrantsVII.3 College French; VII.4 University Language Programme; VII.5 Asian Student Exchange Program (ASEP)13; Chapter 8 Conclusion; VIII.1 Introduction; VIII.2 Future Research; VIII.3 In Summary; VIII.4 In Conclusion; APPENDIX ONE: The Brisbane Questionnaires; APPENDIX TWO: The Akita Questionnaires; References; Back_cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-922019-09-7
- OCLC:
- 811501118
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