Rita Divéki

Developing Global Competence in the Hungarian EFL Classroom


Being a Globally Competent Teacher

The participants were asked to draw up the profile of a globally aware teacher. First, they mentioned characteristics of global citizens, such as tolerance, empathy, and being critical, but when asked about how it can be seen in the classroom, they gave more detailed answers. According to Ráhel, a globally competent teacher is someone willing to experience another culture or other cultures and immerse themselves in that culture. As an example, she mentioned living in a Black American community, in an LGBTQ+ community or working with Persian students. If they have experienced that, then whenever they talk about this topic, it comes naturally to them, so they can be authentic in their role. The tutors agreed that the fact that someone is a globally aware teacher is manifested in the atmosphere they create. As Magda saw it, if someone is globally competent, it is a background factor that permeates the whole atmosphere of the class: the students feel what the teacher’s worldview is even if she only communicates it in half sentences. She gave the following example: “They do not make racist comments… they don’t make fun of people… neither individuals nor groups of people” (T/SM-17). She went on by saying that a globally competent teacher is a humanist, they are tolerant of learners’ otherness and humorous in the sense that they can even treat difficult situations using humour.

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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