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Changed Minds and L2 Motivation: Reflections of Japanese EFL Students Living, Laboring and Learning in Vietnam

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT English as a lingua franca (ELF) is increasingly used for communication in many EFL contexts, including Vietnam. Although Japan and Vietnam have a long history of economic cooperation, for practical reasons, English typically functions as the medium of communication between the two groups. This study examines Japanese expats who had studied or
Mark R. Freiermuth, Satomi Kanaya
wiley   +1 more source

The role of emotional intelligence in enhancing intercultural sensitivity

open access: yes, 2012
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Emotions have been noted for their crucial role in survival behaviour relating to resistance to cross-cultural ambiguity.
Saberi, Maria Akbar
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Global Interns or Learners of Japanese?: American Interns’ Negotiation of Positioning Across Orders of Indexicality in Japanese Workplaces

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid Japan's internationalization efforts, foreign employees are positioned as global English‐speaking talent while simultaneously facing expectations to conform to Japanese linguacultural norms. This study examines how such tensions are negotiated through the narratives of two interns—one African American and one Vietnamese American—in ...
Hae Ree Jun
wiley   +1 more source

Intercultural awareness and intercultural communication through English: an investigation of Thai English language users in higher education

open access: yes, 2009
Over the previous few decades there has been an increased emphasis on the cultural aspects of English language teaching. However, in settings where English is used as a global lingua franca the cultural associations of the language are complex and the ...
Baker, William
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Beyond Compartmentalized L1/L2 Teaching: Connecting Languages to Foster In‐Depth Learning and Multi/Trans Lingual Selves

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines elementary Grade 5 and 6 students’ emic perspectives on their L1 French and L2 English teachers’ cross‐curricular efforts to build linguistic and conceptual bridges. Drawing on research on translanguaging pedagogies and recent motivation scholarship, we propose a multi‐competence view of motivation that aligns more closely ...
Sunny Man Chu Lau   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Structural and Intercultural Competence for Epidemiological Studies (SICES) guidelines: a 22-item checklist. [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Glob Health, 2021
Martinez-Hernaez A   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Intercultural Competence: Another Challenge

open access: yesProfile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2009
This paper intends to draw the attention of language teachers and educational authorities to the area of culture teaching in foreign language education at a time when the recently issued Basic Standards of Competencies in Foreign Language have conferred modest attention to this aspect of language education.
openaire   +3 more sources

Exporting Employability: Evidence From Transnational Education Alumni

open access: yesInternational Journal of Training and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transnational education institutions promoting foreign curricula often claim to enhance international employability for local students, yet many assertions lack substantial evidence. This qualitative study investigates the study‐to‐work transitions of alumni from a binational university in Turkey, focusing on their motivations for selecting ...
Jessica Schueller   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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