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Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom


Whose Task is it to Develop Students’ Global Competence?

The interviewees unanimously believed that developing students’ global competence is everyone’s task – the school, the parents, friends, and the students themselves should all contribute equally. Many of them admitted to having an easier task as EFL teachers, as the English lesson does not always have fixed content, and it depends on the teacher what topics they want to deal with in class. Áron confirmed this by saying that in his History lessons, he would not be able to deal with such topics as the amount of the material does not make it possible. Even though most of the respondents admitted that they are in an easier position, they also believed that every teacher should pull their weight in this task. As Tilda put it,

Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom

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Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2024

ISBN: 978 963 664 013 2

In today’s world, there are increasing demands for education systems for empowering students to become active and responsible global citizens who are prepared to address the challenges of the 21st century and who are equipped with global competence. This book examines global competence development (GCD) in English language teaching in Hungary from the perspective of university English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher trainers and secondary school EFL teachers. Based on the findings, it details the characteristics of globally competent teachers, offers a wide array of activities that can be used for nurturing global citizens, and outlines recommendations for the successful implementation of GCD in both secondary and tertiary education.

Hivatkozás: https://mersz.hu/diveki-developing-global-competence-in-the-hungarian-efl-classroom//

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