Rita Divéki

Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom


Research Design

For the present study, a mixed-methods exploratory approach was taken to gain a deeper understanding of the research problem by the combination of both quantitative and qualitative research methods (Creswell, 2014). In the research project, qualitative data was gathered from interviews, focus group interviews, and reflective journals; and quantitative data from questionnaires to ensure triangulation and thus transferability. Given the complex nature of the phenomena in question, as Dörnyei (2007) suggests, the mixed-methods approach was taken to “achieve a fuller understanding” of the problem and also to triangulate by “presenting converging results obtained through different methods” (p. 164). Given Dörnyei’s suggestion, data was gathered using interviews and questionnaires to answer the same two sets of questions; using the interviews to explore the issues and generate initial hypotheses, and the questionnaire to test those hypotheses “in terms of the breadth of [their] distribution in the population” (p. 164). The above-mentioned approach is called sequential exploratory strategy, which is useful when it comes to the development of a new instrument (Creswell, 2014).

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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