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Provides important and original new insights into intercultural teaching within language education, foregrounding implementation, rather than reiterating why intercultural education matters
Little is known about how intercultural education is actually implemented in teaching materials and classroom practices. This book investigates the integration of intercultural learning in foreign language teaching practice. Combining textbook analyses with case studies that include classroom observations, teacher interviews and student surveys, the book offers concrete positive examples of how intercultural learning activities are incorporated into educational materials and classroom practice. The author highlights challenges and potential risks associated with the implementation of intercultural education, identifying critical areas for improvement and action in educational practice. The author explores the balancing act of diversity as a pedagogical lens and the book culminates in a Reflection Catalogue for Intercultural Learning which is designed to support professional noticing, dialogue, materials development and critical-reflexive practice.
Jasmin Peskoller is a researcher and teacher trainer at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Her research interests include (critical) intercultural education, teacher professionalisation, and diversity-sensitive approaches to (language) teaching and learning.
Foreword. Eva Maria Hirzinger-Unterrainer
Introduction: Diving into Diversity in Education
Chapter 1: The Foundations of Intercultural Teaching and Learning
Chapter 2: Developing a Criteria Catalogue for Intercultural Learning
Chapter 3: Intercultural Education in EFL Textbook Activities: Design and Implementation
Chapter 4: Intercultural Education in EFL Classroom Practice: Approaches and Strategies
Chapter 5: Threats and Pitfalls in Intercultural Education: Integrated Insights from Textbooks and Teaching Practice
Chapter 6: Conclusions and Calls to Action
Chapter 7: References
Chapter 8: Appendices
Appendix A: The Teacher Interview Form
Appendix B: The Learner Survey
Appendix C: A Comparative Glimpse into Three Textbook Units