A1 Journal article (refereed)
Being a good neighbour : developing intercultural understanding through critical dialogue between an Australian and Finnish cross-case study (2020)


Lobytsyna, M., Moate, J., & Moloney, R. (2020). Being a good neighbour : developing intercultural understanding through critical dialogue between an Australian and Finnish cross-case study. Language and Intercultural Communication, 20(6), 621-636. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2020.1810258


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All authors or editorsLobytsyna, Maria; Moate, Josephine; Moloney, Robyn

Journal or seriesLanguage and Intercultural Communication

ISSN1470-8477

eISSN1747-759X

Publication year2020

Publication date14/10/2020

Volume20

Issue number6

Pages range621-636

PublisherRoutledge

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2020.1810258

Publication open accessNot open

Publication channel open access

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/73770


Abstract

Language educators in Australia and Finland are expected to foster intercultural understanding within foreign language education. This paper presents findings from a qualitative case study focusing on theoretical and practical intercultural understanding in secondary school language education. The data for this study includes lesson observations as well as student and teachers interviews collected in two secondary schools in Australia and Finland. The findings demonstrate the complex resources teachers and students draw on to develop and share intercultural understanding. The discussion addresses the value of different perspectives and the need for a new metaphor to conceptualise intercultural understanding.


Keywordslanguage teachinglanguage teachersforeign languagesinterculturalismintercultural communicationcultural competence

Free keywordsintercultural understanding; being a neighbour; foreign language education; critical intercultural dialogue; intercultural pedagogy


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Ministry reportingYes

Reporting Year2020

JUFO rating1


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