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Yabancı Dil Öğretiminde Kültürel Çeşitliliğin Tanınması ve Kabul Edilmesi

Year 2010, Volume: 4 Issue: 7, 251 - 260, 01.08.2010

Abstract

Since we live in a multilingual and multicultural world, people having diverse cultural backgrounds are beginning to interact with each other more than ever. Therefore, in the study, the notions of cultural diversity, cultural awareness, intercultural competence and cultural dimension have been introduced. According to these concepts, people see and interpret things around themselves in different ways. What may be considered an appropriate act in a culture may not be considered so in another because when two or more people from diverse cultures try to communicate with each other, problems may arise due to their differing personal and social lives, customs and traditions, world views and so on. This is mostly because of the different foreign languages and cultures the interlocutors possess. Hence, learning and teaching a language requires having knowledge about another culture. In order to be a competent language learner, it is crucial to know the cultural context of which the language is a component. To do so, culture has to be incorporated into foreign language teaching. This can be achieved by helping the students overcome barriers that would hinder the growth of intercultural competence. Also, the teachers should help their students to gain an insight into different cultures. The learners should be aware of the fact that there are various cultures to be accepted, recognized, tolerated and respected other than theirs.

References

  • BYRAM Michael, Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Education, Clevedon: Multilingual Matters 1989.
  • BYRAM Michael vd., Developing the Intercultural Dimension in Language Teaching: A Practical Introduction for Teachers, Language Policy Division, Council of Europe, Strasbourg 2002.
  • COUNCIL OF EUROPE, A Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, Strasbourg, Council of Europe 2001.
  • CROZET Chantal - LIDDICOAT Anthony, The Challenge of Intercultural Language Teaching: Engaging with Culture in the Classroom, Striving for the Third Place: Intercultural Competence through Language Education, Bianco, J.L., Liddicoat, A.J. and Crozet, C. (Eds), The National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia 1999.
  • CROZET Chantal vd., Intercultural Competence: From Language Policy to Language Education, Striving for the Third Place: Intercultural Competence through Language Education, Bianco, J.L., Liddicoat, A.J. and Crozet, C. (Eds), The National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia 1999.
  • ELLIS Gail, “Developing Intercultural Competence with Children in the English Language Class”, 2004, September 28, 2009, http://www.counterpoint-online.org/doclibrary/british_council/download/179/Thresholds-1-Gail-Ellis.pdf
  • HAMMER Mitchell, R. vd., “Measuring Intercultural Sensitivity: The Intercultural Development Inventory”, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 27, no. 4, 2003, p. 421–443.
  • LAZAKIDOU-KAFETZI Georgia vd., “Intercultural Competence via Collaborative Tools”, Proceedings of the third WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Engineering Education, Vouliagmeni, Greece, 2006, p.193-196.
  • LIVERMORE David, A., “Intercultural Competency: A Look at the Relationship between Learning and Culture and the Competencies Needed in the Cross-cultural Training Setting”, Sonlife International Forum, Elburn, Illinois, 1998, p. 1-14.
  • SELLAMI Abdel Latif, “Teaching Towards Cultural Awareness and Intercultural Competence: From What Through How to Why Culture is?”, Paper presented at the annual meeting of teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2000, p. 1-12.
  • SERCU Lies, “Autonomous Learning and the Acquisition of Intercultural Communicative Competence: Some Implications for Course Development”, Language, Culture and Curriculum, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2002, p. 61-74.
  • SOLA Nicolas - WILKINSON James, “Developing Intercultural Competence”, 2007, September 25, 2009, http://www.ece.salford.ac.uk/proceedings/papers/ 04_07.pdf, p. 42-52.
  • QUAPPE Stephanie - CANTATORE Giovanna, “What is Cultural Awareness, anyway? How do I build it?”, 2005, September 10, 2009, http://www.culturosity. com/pdfs/ What%20is%20Cultural%20Awareness.pdf, p. 1-3.
  • THI MAI HOA Nguyen, “Developing EFL Learners’ Intercultural Communicative Competence: A Gap to be Filled?”, Asian EFL Journal, Vol. 21, Teachers Articles, Article 1, 2007, p. 122-139

The Acceptance and Recognition of Cultural Diversity in Foreign Language Teaching

Year 2010, Volume: 4 Issue: 7, 251 - 260, 01.08.2010

Abstract

Çok dilli ve çok kültürlü bir dünyada yaşadığımızdan dolayı, çeşitli kültürel geçmişleri olan insanlar birbirleriyle şimdiye kadar olduğundan daha fazla etkileşim içinde bulunmaya başlamıştır. Bu yüzden, çalışmada, kültürel çeşitlilik, kültürel farkındalık, kültürlerarası yeti ve kültürlerarası boyut kavramları tanıtılmıştır. Bu kavramlara göre, insanlar çevrelerindekileri farklı yollarla görür ve yorumlar. Bir kültürde uygun olan bir davranış başka bir kültürde uygun olmayabilir. Çünkü çeşitli kültürel geçmişleri olan kişiler birbirleriyle iletişim kurmaya çalıştıklarında, kişilerin sahip oldukları farklı kişisel ve toplumsal yaşamlar, gelenek ve görenekler ve dünya görüşlerinden dolayı problemler ortaya çıkabilir. Bunun en büyük sebeplerinden biri farklı dillere ve kültürlere sahip olmalarıdır. Bu yüzden, bir dili öğrenme ve öğretme diğer kültür hakkında da bilgi sahibi olmayı gerektirir. Yetkin bir dil öğrenicisi olmak için, dilin içinde bulunduğu kültürün de kazanılması gerekir. Bunu gerçekleştirmek için ise, kültür dil öğrenimi sürecine dâhil edilmelidir. Yabancı dil öğretmenleri, öğrencilerine kültürlerarası yetilerini geliştirmelerini engelleyebilecek engelleri kaldırmalarına yardım etmelidir. Öğretmenler, ayrıca, öğrencilerine çeşitli kültürlere bakış açısı kazandırmalı ve kendi kültürleri dışında tanınacak, kabul edilecek, hoş görülecek ve saygı duyulabilecek başka kültürler olduğu gerçeği konusunda da bir farkındalık kazandırmalıdır.

References

  • BYRAM Michael, Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Education, Clevedon: Multilingual Matters 1989.
  • BYRAM Michael vd., Developing the Intercultural Dimension in Language Teaching: A Practical Introduction for Teachers, Language Policy Division, Council of Europe, Strasbourg 2002.
  • COUNCIL OF EUROPE, A Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, Strasbourg, Council of Europe 2001.
  • CROZET Chantal - LIDDICOAT Anthony, The Challenge of Intercultural Language Teaching: Engaging with Culture in the Classroom, Striving for the Third Place: Intercultural Competence through Language Education, Bianco, J.L., Liddicoat, A.J. and Crozet, C. (Eds), The National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia 1999.
  • CROZET Chantal vd., Intercultural Competence: From Language Policy to Language Education, Striving for the Third Place: Intercultural Competence through Language Education, Bianco, J.L., Liddicoat, A.J. and Crozet, C. (Eds), The National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia 1999.
  • ELLIS Gail, “Developing Intercultural Competence with Children in the English Language Class”, 2004, September 28, 2009, http://www.counterpoint-online.org/doclibrary/british_council/download/179/Thresholds-1-Gail-Ellis.pdf
  • HAMMER Mitchell, R. vd., “Measuring Intercultural Sensitivity: The Intercultural Development Inventory”, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 27, no. 4, 2003, p. 421–443.
  • LAZAKIDOU-KAFETZI Georgia vd., “Intercultural Competence via Collaborative Tools”, Proceedings of the third WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Engineering Education, Vouliagmeni, Greece, 2006, p.193-196.
  • LIVERMORE David, A., “Intercultural Competency: A Look at the Relationship between Learning and Culture and the Competencies Needed in the Cross-cultural Training Setting”, Sonlife International Forum, Elburn, Illinois, 1998, p. 1-14.
  • SELLAMI Abdel Latif, “Teaching Towards Cultural Awareness and Intercultural Competence: From What Through How to Why Culture is?”, Paper presented at the annual meeting of teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2000, p. 1-12.
  • SERCU Lies, “Autonomous Learning and the Acquisition of Intercultural Communicative Competence: Some Implications for Course Development”, Language, Culture and Curriculum, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2002, p. 61-74.
  • SOLA Nicolas - WILKINSON James, “Developing Intercultural Competence”, 2007, September 25, 2009, http://www.ece.salford.ac.uk/proceedings/papers/ 04_07.pdf, p. 42-52.
  • QUAPPE Stephanie - CANTATORE Giovanna, “What is Cultural Awareness, anyway? How do I build it?”, 2005, September 10, 2009, http://www.culturosity. com/pdfs/ What%20is%20Cultural%20Awareness.pdf, p. 1-3.
  • THI MAI HOA Nguyen, “Developing EFL Learners’ Intercultural Communicative Competence: A Gap to be Filled?”, Asian EFL Journal, Vol. 21, Teachers Articles, Article 1, 2007, p. 122-139
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Korkut Uluç İşisağ This is me

Publication Date August 1, 2010
Published in Issue Year 2010 Volume: 4 Issue: 7

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APA İşisağ, K. U. . (2010). The Acceptance and Recognition of Cultural Diversity in Foreign Language Teaching. Gazi Akademik Bakış, 4(7), 251-260.
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