Abstract
This study reports a one-year action research that explored the process and the results of the development and implementation of a college level general English course that integrated the teaching of intercultural competence and English proficiency. A total of 27 first-year college students (18 to 19 years of age) registered in this 2-credit year-long general English course offered in a medium-sized public university in the central part of Taiwan. All participants received an English proficiency test and a multicultural literacy scale survey at the start and again at the end of the school year. Qualitative data such as student interviews, course feedback and student writings were also collected to understand the participants’ responses to and performances in the course. The poster also reports information about course materials and learning tasks. It was found that the course was effective in the promotion of the participants’ English listening and reading proficiency and their multicultural competence. Reflections and suggestions for future research and classroom practice are shared.
Presenters
Yueh Nu HungAssociate Professor, Department of English, National Taichung University of Education, Taiwan
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
2022 Special Focus: Intercultural Learning in Plurilingual Contexts
KEYWORDS
INTERCULTURAL LEARNING, GENERAL ENGLISH, ACTION RESEARCH
