Rita Divéki: Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom
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4. University Tutors’ Views and Practices Concerning GCD – Presentation of the Results from the University Context
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4.3. Good Practices in Developing Students’ Global Competence
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4.3.2. The Results of the Focus Group Interview Study
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4.3.2.6. Students’ Attitudes towards Activities Aimed at Global Competence Development

4.3.2.6. Students’ Attitudes towards Activities Aimed at Global Competence Development

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The participants were finally asked to share what they think their students’ attitude is towards activities with the aim of developing their global competence. The tutors generally agreed that most of the students are quite open, most of them “enjoy learning and sharing their opinions” (Ingrid, T/FG-TT-20). While mostly agreeing, Marcella mentioned that some students feel uncomfortable when it comes to discussing any controversial topic. As she argued, some of them believe that the English class should predominantly be fun, and they instinctively steer away from anything that is slightly darker or overwhelming. She went on by saying that some students do not read the news and
 

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they’re not interested, but they... They live … in a bubble and many of them are happy to stay in their bubbles, so you know when we do something to burst that bubble, then it’s like the whole world comes in and … some of them just want to get back into their bubble quickly (T/FG-TT-21).
 

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Ulrich added that the unease and tension the students experience are natural when it comes to discussing deep issues in the classroom. Sometimes a teacher will “really touch a nerve” (T/FG-TT-20) because it is impossible to have a nice discussion on some topics. He added that he learnt to accept the unavoidable tension because he believes that it is necessary to generate an emotional response from the students to make sure they delve deep and learn more about the issues.

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In summary, the tutors agreed that many students are open to discussing critical topics in the classroom, nevertheless, there are always some students who would rather have primarily entertaining classes and would rather not discuss difficult topics. Nonetheless, it is also possible to exploit the unavoidable tension that some students feel during the discussion of controversial topics and use it to generate more engagement from the students.
 
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