Rita Divéki

Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom


The Usefulness of the Activities Created for the Classroom Research Project

At the end of the interviews, the participants were asked to recall which activity sequences they did with their groups and were asked to say how useful they thought such activity sequences could be for developing students’ global competence. What they seem to have appreciated the most was that the worksheet revolved around materials catering to the students’ needs and interests (B, D, J, K, U). Ubul, for instance, felt that the worksheets offered a fresh take on the topics, and the songs and the awareness-raising questions captured his students’ interest and made them engaged during the lessons. Both Hédi and Bella appreciated that these were ready-made materials, which did not necessitate much preparation from the teacher. Bella and Gloria agreed that it would be useful to create similar materials, however, there is no time and energy for writing materials when one is overworked. Both Hédi and Dorka pointed out that the students were welcoming with the worksheets because they promised a completely different lesson than their regular ones revolving around the coursebook. Lehel and Zsóka were thankful for the worksheets being modular: They could use those parts of the worksheets they deemed suitable for their students and easily leave out the parts they had no time to deal with or that did not seem to be beneficial for their students. Apart from these factors, the teachers mentioned that these worksheets were useful for raising their students’ awareness of different issues (I), they enabled their students to talk about complex issues (G), the students could acquire practical knowledge (K) from them and that they appreciated working with authentic materials (B).

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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