Rita Divéki

Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom


The Frequency of the Inclusion of Global, Local and Intercultural Issues in English Classes

Some of the participants honestly struggled to estimate how frequently they deal with complex global issues in their classes. Their answers differed considerably, but it must be added that they teach in different contexts and different age groups with different language levels. The answers ranged from often (I), once or twice a week (L), and twice a month (K) to once a month (Á, E, SZ) and rarely (H). Nevertheless, the participants gave some insight into what the frequency of the inclusion of such issues depends on: first, they mentioned the coursebook which they build the course on (T), the students’ needs to discuss different issues (É) and the relevance of the topic (B). While Szilveszter admitted that he does not incorporate global content into his classes in a planned manner, during the interview, Tilda had a revelation and asserted that she should be building in such topics more consciously. She justified this by saying that if she does not consciously plan to incorporate it, then some groups will never have the opportunity to talk about such issues due to time constraints.

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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