The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching

ÇAMLIBEL ACAR, ZEYNEP CUMHUR; Kurt, Gokce; KAŞLIOĞLU, ÖZLEM; Atay, Derin; ERSİN, PINAR

The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching

Derin ATAY, (Marmara Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Gökçe KURT, (Marmara Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, İstanbul, Türkiye)

ZEYNEP CUMHUR ÇAMLIBEL ACAR, (Marmara Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Pınar ERSİN, (Marmara Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, İstanbul, Türkiye)

ÖZLEM KAŞLIOĞLU (Marmara Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, İstanbul, Türkiye)

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Yıl: 2009 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 123 - 135 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching

Öz:

In recent years there has been a growing interest in the cultural dimension of foreign language education, andteachers today are expected to promote the acquisition of intercultural competence in their learners. Thus, thepresent study aims to investigate the opinions and attitudes of Turkish teachers of English on interculturalcompetence teaching and to see how and to what extent these opinions and attitudes are reflected in theirclassroom applications. Data were collected from 503 EFL teachers by means of a questionnaire. Thefindings have revealed that language teachers seem to be aware of the role of the culture in foreign languageeducation though they do not often integrate culture into their teaching in order to develop interculturalcompetence in their learners.

Anahtar Kelime:

Konular: Eğitim, Eğitim Araştırmaları

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	Atay D, Kurt G, ÇAMLIBEL ACAR Z, ERSİN P, KAŞLIOĞLU Ö (2009). The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching. , 123 - 135.
Chicago	Atay Derin,Kurt Gokce,ÇAMLIBEL ACAR ZEYNEP CUMHUR,ERSİN PINAR,KAŞLIOĞLU ÖZLEM The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching. (2009): 123 - 135.
MLA	Atay Derin,Kurt Gokce,ÇAMLIBEL ACAR ZEYNEP CUMHUR,ERSİN PINAR,KAŞLIOĞLU ÖZLEM The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching. , 2009, ss.123 - 135.
AMA	Atay D,Kurt G,ÇAMLIBEL ACAR Z,ERSİN P,KAŞLIOĞLU Ö The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching. . 2009; 123 - 135.
Vancouver	Atay D,Kurt G,ÇAMLIBEL ACAR Z,ERSİN P,KAŞLIOĞLU Ö The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching. . 2009; 123 - 135.
IEEE	Atay D,Kurt G,ÇAMLIBEL ACAR Z,ERSİN P,KAŞLIOĞLU Ö "The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching." , ss.123 - 135, 2009.
ISNAD	Atay, Derin vd. "The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching". (2009), 123-135.

APA	Atay D, Kurt G, ÇAMLIBEL ACAR Z, ERSİN P, KAŞLIOĞLU Ö (2009). The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 10(3), 123 - 135.
Chicago	Atay Derin,Kurt Gokce,ÇAMLIBEL ACAR ZEYNEP CUMHUR,ERSİN PINAR,KAŞLIOĞLU ÖZLEM The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 10, no.3 (2009): 123 - 135.
MLA	Atay Derin,Kurt Gokce,ÇAMLIBEL ACAR ZEYNEP CUMHUR,ERSİN PINAR,KAŞLIOĞLU ÖZLEM The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol.10, no.3, 2009, ss.123 - 135.
AMA	Atay D,Kurt G,ÇAMLIBEL ACAR Z,ERSİN P,KAŞLIOĞLU Ö The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2009; 10(3): 123 - 135.
Vancouver	Atay D,Kurt G,ÇAMLIBEL ACAR Z,ERSİN P,KAŞLIOĞLU Ö The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2009; 10(3): 123 - 135.
IEEE	Atay D,Kurt G,ÇAMLIBEL ACAR Z,ERSİN P,KAŞLIOĞLU Ö "The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching." İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 10, ss.123 - 135, 2009.
ISNAD	Atay, Derin vd. "The role of ıntercultural competence in foreign language teaching". İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 10/3 (2009), 123-135.