Intercultural Competence and Cultural Awareness in the Foreign Language Classroom

Evolution of the Concept of Culture in a Beginner Group

Authors

  • Raúl Dávila-Romero Universidad de Cádiz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37467/revhuman.v11.4078

Keywords:

Language Learning, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communicative Competence, Instructed Second Language Acquisition, Intercultural Communication

Abstract

This study explores didactic resources to promote intercultural reflection in the foreign language classroom. In a beginner group (A1.2 level) of German as a foreign language in a Spanish university, activities for the development of intercultural communicative competence were integrated into a previous program with communicative orientation and a strong presence of oral peer interaction. The results obtained in this quasi-experimental research report on the development of cultural awareness of the participants.

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Published

2022-12-19

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Dávila-Romero, R. . (2022). Intercultural Competence and Cultural Awareness in the Foreign Language Classroom: Evolution of the Concept of Culture in a Beginner Group. HUMAN REVIEW. International Humanities Review Revista Internacional De Humanidades, 13(6), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.37467/revhuman.v11.4078

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Vol. 13 No. 6 (2022): Monograph: "Reflections on New Formulas in Education and Teaching"

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Research Articles (Special Issue)

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