“Language space bridge” as a new way to train intercultural competence and improve the foreign language teacher’s skills Cover Image

„Językowy telemost” jako nowa forma kształcenia kompetencji interkulturowej i doskonalenia warsztatu nauczyciela języka obcego
“Language space bridge” as a new way to train intercultural competence and improve the foreign language teacher’s skills

Author(s): Marta Wojakowska, Wojciech Paweł Sosnowski
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning, Language acquisition, Pedagogy
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: intercultural competence; non-formal learning; innovative education; language teaching;

Summary/Abstract: The shift to distance learning in foreign languages teaching has further emphasized the need for communication and interaction set in a context close to authentic experience. The starting point of the research was the assumption that a new classroom practice developed during the pandemic – the “language space bridge” – contributes to the development of language education and influences the improvement of intercultural competence. This article is based on a study of the “language space bridge”, a non-institutional educational platform running between 2020 and 2022 and set up by an international team of foreign language teachers collaborating under an Erasmus+ project. The article discusses theoretical aspects of intercultural communication and forms of training. A description of the research process is followed by the presentation of the didactic process itself. Having conducted an in-depth analysis of the evaluation questionnaires completed by the students and teachers, the authors conclude that the new educational platform might be a way to improve intercultural competence for both students and teachers.

  • Issue Year: 60/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 174-186
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish