关于建构中小学教师跨文化培训体系的几点设想——基于上海市中小学接收外籍学生随班就读的管理现状

伴随着上海市基础教育国际化的悄然走近,中小学教师跨文化培训呼之欲出。本文在总结国内外教师跨文化培训研究现状的基础上,结合上海市中小学外籍学生跨文化管理实地调研的相关结果,对开展中小学教师跨文化培训提出了＂跨文化教师培训需分层部署,多方协调,注重借鉴,辐射推广＂、＂紧紧围绕‘培养文化移情能力,形成多元文化平等共存的自觉意识’和‘增强跨文化敏感度,提高跨文化交际能力’这两大基础开展培训＂以及＂跨文化教师培训课程可采用必修、选修和校本研究的形式＂等设想。     

大学英语教学中跨文化敏感的培养

在全球化进程日益加快的今天,跨文化交际的交际日益频繁,跨文化敏感的培养成为高校大学英语教学中的一项新的挑战。本文主要对影响跨文化敏感的因素加以分析,阐述了大学英语教学中跨文化敏感培养的重要性,并提出了跨文化敏感的培养途径。     

外语教学中跨文化交际能力和跨文化敏感度研究

文章应用SPSS12.0统计软件对中国非英语专业英语学习者跨文化交际能力和文化差异敏感度开展调查并对所得数据进行分析,并归纳了现阶段我国外语教学中文化教学的特点;通过提高第二语言学习者文化差异敏感度从而提高跨文化交际能力的可行性,为第二语言教学中如何提高学习者跨文化交际能力这一教学目标找到新的出口。     

Influence of ethnic-related diversity experiences on intercultural sensitivity of students at a public university in Malaysia

In this study, the authors examine the influence of ethnic-related diversity experiences on intercultural sensitivity among Malaysian students at a multiethnic, multicultural and multilingual Malaysian public university. Results reveal a significant differential level of ethnic-related diversity experiences (but not at the level of intercultural sensitivity) across ethnic groups studied. In comparison, the minority ethnic group of Indian students had a significantly higher level of ethnic-related diversity experiences than the Chinese and Malay students. The hypothesized significant main effect of level of ethnic-related diversity experiences on the level of intercultural sensitivity among the students is supported. The high-level ethnic-diversity experiences group significantly shows a higher level of intercultural sensitivity than the moderate and low-level groups, and the moderate level group is significantly higher than the low-level group. However, no significant interaction effect of ethnicity and ethnic-related diversity experiences on intercultural sensitivity is found. The implications of these findings are discussed further in the paper.     

Increasing early childhood preservice teachers’ intercultural sensitivity through the ABCs

While the early childhood student population has become increasingly diverse in the U.S., its teaching force remains primarily European American. The diverse student population demands that early childhood educators possess intercultural sensitivity in order to teach their culturally diverse learners effectively. This study examined the implementation of the ABCs of Cultural Understanding (the ABCs), a multicomponent instructional activity to promote intercultural sensitivity, in a preservice early childhood education course. Twenty-two early childhood preservice teachers participated in the study. The findings suggest the ABCs helped the participants develop intercultural sensitivity and strengthened their awareness and appreciation of other cultures. Despite the positive impact, the findings show most participants were in the early stages of intercultural sensitivity development. It is recommended that consistent exposure to and experiences with assignments like the ABCs are necessary to further promote intercultural sensitivity among preservice teachers.     

Intercultural sensitivity,empathy, self-concept and satisfaction with life in primary school students / Sensibilidad intercultural,empatía,autoconcepto y satisfacción con la vida en alumnos de educación primaria

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse the relationships between intercultural sensitivity, empathy, self-concept and satisfaction with life in upper level primary school students. Possible gender differences in these variables are analysed, and their results on self-concept, empathy and satisfaction with life are compared in students with higher and lower levels of intercultural sensitivity. The sample is composed of 473 students (52% boys and 48% girls) between 10 and 13 years old (M = 10.79, SD = 0.74). The results show more intercultural sensitivity, emotional empathy and academic self-concept in girls compared with boys, and higher levels of emotional empathy, social self-concept and satisfaction with life in students with more intercultural sensitivity. These results and their possible implications for the development of intervention programs in intercultural education are discussed.     

The efficacy of an immersive 3D virtual versus 2D web environment in intercultural sensitivity acquisition

Relatively few studies have empirically tested computer-based immersive virtual environments’ efficacy in teaching or enhancing pro-social attitudes, such as intercultural sensitivity. This channel study experiment was conducted (N = 159) to compare what effects, if any, an immersive 3D virtual environment would have upon subjects’ intercultural sensitivity, compared to a 2D web environment. Significant gains in intercultural sensitivity were found, with subjects exposed to the Second Life-based immersive virtual environment scoring higher than web-based subjects, both toward other cultures in general and toward Chinese culture in particular. An interaction effect for gender and channel was found, with males experiencing greater intercultural sensitivity outcomes than in a web environment. These empirical findings add to our theoretical understanding of channel effects and intercultural sensitivity. The results can guide cultural instructors or trainers toward the best platforms for content delivery to learners. These findings are worthy of future investigation to better understand their application in educational endeavors as well as in other fields.     

外语教学与跨文化交际能力的培养

外语教学的主要任务是培养学生运用目的语与不同文化背景的人们进行交际的能力。本文主要讨论跨文化交际的意义、跨文化交际与外语教学的关系以及培养学生跨文化交际能力的途径。其目的在于促进外语教学，从而提高人们对文化的敏感性和跨文化交际的能力。     

中学生跨文化敏感度研究

对369名中学生进行跨文化敏感度测评,结果显示,中学生的交际信心最弱,其次是交际专注度、交际参与度和交际愉悦感,而差异认同感最强。在中学外语教学中,应增加文化和交际知识比重,培养学生在真实的语境中与不同文化背景人士交流所使用语言和行为举止的有效性和得体性。同时教育部门应设法提升教师跨文化敏感水平,建设一支具有较高跨文化敏感水平的教师队伍。     

高职英语教学中的文化教学

外语教学的最终目的是培养外语学习者的跨文化交际能力。文章分析了高职英语教学的现状,探讨如何通过不同的方法在高职英语教学中开展文化教学,以提高学生的跨文化敏感水平和跨文化交际能力。     

非英语专业本科生跨文化敏觉力调查

跨文化敏觉力被认为是成功进行跨文化交际的首要条件,而进行跨文化敏觉力培养的首要步骤便是跨文化敏觉力的调查与评估。该论文基于陈国明和Starosta关于跨文化敏觉力的理论,应用其设计的跨文化敏觉力量表,从大学文、理、工科学生中分别抽取样本来评估非英语专业大学生的跨文化敏觉力。对评估结果进行分析的基础上,作者发现了非英语专业本科学生在跨文化敏觉力的五个维度上的具体表现,并针对大学英语教学中如何提升学生的跨文化敏觉力提出了一些建议。     

英文研究中跨文化因素论析

英文研究中的自然地理条件因素,民族、国家历史因素,神话、宗教信仰因素,文学因素以及习俗习语因素等往往为研究者所忽视。然而,这些因素对于养成相应的英语文化意识,进一步掌握英中语言之间的文化差异,增强对文化差异的敏感性,处理文化差异的灵活性等有重要作用,重视这些因素,非常有利于提高英文研究能力,以便跨越不同文化之间的鸿沟,洋为中用。     

泛在学习环境下跨文化交际能力的培养策略

跨文化交际能力的培养是英语教学改革的方向。项目组将原有的Moodle网络学习平台的基础上进行移动化改造,增设文化教学动态管理模块,构建职业英语跨文化交际泛在学习环境。以系统而丰富的文化资源的输入,培养学生对英语语言及文化的认知能力;通过教学引导、激发学生非言语交际意识,提高学生的跨文化交际敏感度;采用综合文化教学法,提高学生的跨文化交际宽容度;运用英语在线互动功能,提高学生的跨文化教学灵活度。     

大学英语教学中的文化导入

大学英语教学中化导入，旨在培养和提高学生跨化交际的能力，培养学生增道地掌握和运用英语这一国际交流工具的能力，外语教师必须寓化教学于语言教学之中，提高学生对西方化的敏感力和洞察力，以此避免学生在交际过程中套用本族化进行交流的现象。     

跨文化意识在大学英语教学中的渗透

大学英语教学中，要充分认识跨文化交际的重要性和必要性，使学生时中外文化的异同有相应的了解，提高学生对中外文化的敏感性和鉴别能力。从而提高跨文化交际能力。     

渗透在英语教学过程中的跨文化交际

文章阐述了跨文化交际在英语教学中所起的作用,提出了在英语教学中要注重提高对中西文化差异的敏感性和适应性,运用文化导入的教学策略培养学生跨文化交际的意识和能力的观点.     

关于非英语专业本科生跨文化意识培养的思考

针对如何培养非英语专业本科生跨文化意识的问题,文章从培养原则和培养方法两方面着手来分析如何系统地培养学生的跨文化意识,这有助于增强学生对文化差异的敏感性,并提高学生在跨文化语境中实际运用英语的能力。     

解读"四灵之主"在英汉语中的文化层面

跨文化交际的差异具有多方面的表现.被中华民族五千年来褒扬有加、充分张显文化内涵而步入神坛的"四灵之主",即龙、凤、麟、龟,在英国人眼中却历来不怎么视为神圣之物,极少反映英国文化意蕴.从中英双方对龙、凤、麟、龟四种动物所表现出的带有根本性不同的情感反应入手,分析中英方在该民俗文化上存在的差异,透视出文化本身特有的民族性和价值评判标准的相对性,理性地预测对方的交际意向,从而全面把握跨文化交际中文化差异的敏感性.     

简述在英语教学中的跨文化交际的教育

大学英语教学在重视培养学生语言能力的同时也要重视培养学生的语用能力、跨文化交际能力和社会文化能力.跨文化交际教育就是要注重培养学生对文化差异的敏感性、宽容性以及处理文化差异的灵活性,以适应日益广泛的国际交流的需要.     

英语教学中跨文化交际能力的培养

通讯技术的迅猛发展和经济的全球化，使得跨文化交际成为当代人们生活中不可或缺的一部分，因此越来越多的研究者开始关注英语学习者的跨文化交际能力。基于对文化与交际、语言与文化之间关系的系统分析，以及对跨文化交际的界定，本文试着探究跨文化交际能力的培养策略。