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Book SynopsisThis book provides a contemporary and critical examination of the theoretical and pedagogical impact of Michael Byram’s pioneering work on intercultural communicative competence and intercultural citizenship within the field of language education and beyond. The chapters address important theoretical and empirical work on the teaching, learning, and assessment of intercultural learning, and highlight how individual language educators and communities of practice enact intercultural learning in locally appropriate ways. The book offers comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible knowledge for researchers, teachers, teacher-trainers and students.
Trade ReviewIt is exceptionally striking that this volume is not only intellectually inspiring with cutting-edge research and insights from leaders in the field of intercultural studies in education, but also emotionally touching. Most noticeably, all contributions have been crafted with a warm heart paying sincere tributes to a genuinely great individual! * Anwei Feng, University of Nottingham Ningbo China *
In this inspiring celebratory volume, editors and contributors successfully manage to capture Mike Byram’s indelible contribution to languages and intercultural education spanning several decades and educational contexts while also looking forward to future possibilities inspired by his work. The collection of chapters combines comprehensive, critical retrospective with original theoretical and empirical applications of Mike Byram’s scholarly works, along with heartfelt memoirs reflecting on his academic and personal legacy. * Adriana Raquel Díaz, University of Queensland, Australia *
In this global collection, one can easily see the impact of the work of a pioneer scholar. It is indispensable for anyone who is interested in the way language education can change the world for the better, inspired by the insights and research of Michael Byram. Highly recommended! * Terry A. Osborn, University of South Florida, USA *
This volume demonstrates the worldwide dissemination and far-reaching influence of Michael Byram’s thoughts and can function as excellent supplementary reading to his classic works. It could benefit readers such as language teachers and novice researchers, just like me. The critical examination of Byram’s work can help readers to develop an indepth understanding of his concepts and gain valuable insights for future ICC research and practice. The concrete examples of the innovative applications of his theories in locally appropriate ways can stimulate pedagogical innovations in language teaching practice.
* Li Yi (Jessie), Sun Yat-sen University, China, Educational Review, 2023 *
I found the volume accessible, coherent, and well-edited. A significant contribution of the book is that it provides a thoughtful account of the evolution and impact of Byram’s work in intercultural learning with individual chapters offering critical evaluations or reflections on different aspects of his work.
* Yunwen Su, University of Utah, USA, TESOL Quarterly *
...the volume confirms that Byram’s ICC scholarship continues to offer a springboard for researchers to critique, refine, and propose new ideas for research and teaching, with a lasting and significant impact on language learning and teaching practices. We believe that these conceptual and pedagogical innovations will continue to transform the landscape of language education in the coming decades.
* Caihong Xie, Hengyang Normal University, China and Xuesong (Andy) Gao, University of New South Wales, Australia, Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching *
Table of ContentsTables and Figures
Acknowledgements
Contributors
External Reviewers
Mike Fleming: Foreword
Irina Golubeva, Manuela Wagner and Troy McConachy: Introduction: Michael Byram’s Contribution to Intercultural Learning in Language Education and Beyond
Michael Byram: A Biographical Sketch
Part 1: Evolving Conceptual Foundations
Chapter 1. Karen Risager: Intercultural Communicative Competence: Transnational and Decolonial Developments
Chapter 2. Troy McConachy: Language Awareness and Intercultural Communicative Competence: Revisiting the Relationship
Chapter 3. Anthony J. Liddicoat: Intercultural Mediation in Language Teaching and Learning
Chapter 4. Martyn Barrett and Irina Golubeva: From Intercultural Communicative Competence to Intercultural Citizenship: Preparing Young People for Citizenship in a Culturally Diverse Democratic World
Chapter 5. Paloma Castro, Ulla Lundgren and Jane Woodin: Intercultural Dialogue and Values in Education
Chapter 6. Manuela Guilherme: From Critical Cultural Awareness to Intercultural Responsibility: Language, Culture and Citizenship
Chapter 7. Alison Phipps: Conflict and the Cognitive Empire: Byram’s Critical Cultural Awareness
Part 2: Intercultural Development in Diverse Contexts: Perspectives and Practices
Chapter 8. Jane Jackson, Sin Yu Cherry Chan and Tongle Sun: Intercultural Development in the Context of Mobility
Chapter 9. Petra Rauschert and Claudia Mustroph: Intercultural Education through Civic Engagement: Service Learning in the Foreign Language Classroom
Chapter 10. Beatriz Peña Dix: Revisiting Intercultural Communicative Competence in Language Teacher Education: Perspectives from Colombia
Chapter 11. Angela Scarino and Michelle Kohler: Assessing Intercultural Capability: Insights from Processes of Eliciting and Judging Student Learning
Chapter 12. Aleidine J. Moeller: The NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements for Intercultural Communication: Cultivating Sojourners in the Language Classroom
Chapter 13. Shuoqian Qin and Prue Holmes: Exploring a Pedagogy for Understanding and Developing Chinese EFL Students’ Intercultural Communicative Competence
Chapter 14. Rita A. Oleksak and Fabiana Cardetti: Engaging Educators: Facilitating Interdisciplinary Communities of Practice in the USA
Chapter 15. Manuela Wagner and José Aldemar Álvarez Valencia: Developing Intercultural Citizenship and Intellectual Humility in High School German
Chapter 16. Melina Porto and Verónica Di Bin: When the Axiom of Supranational Communication in Intercultural Citizenship Theory is not Met: Enriching Theory and Pedagogy
Chapter 17. Lihong Wang: Towards a Shared Future: Michael Byram’s Engagement with the Chinese Academic Community
Looking Back and Looking Forward
Marjukka Grover: Mike Byram and Multilingual Matters: A 40-year Partnership
Joe Sheils: Mike Byram’s Commitment to Council of Europe Values
Martyn Barrett: Working with Mike Byram
Prue Holmes: Tribute to Mike Byram
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