Assessing Intercultural Capability in Learning Languages: A Renewed Understanding of Language, Culture, Learning, and the Nature of Assessment.

• Autores: Angela Scarino
• Localización: Modern language journal, ISSN 0026-7902, Vol. 94, Nº 2, 2010, págs. 324-329
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article examines intercultural capability in learning languages. The author explains that the cultural component of language learning has traditionally comprised a generalized body of knowledge about the target country and its people. She explains that an intercultural orientation to teaching languages seeks the transformation of students' identities in the act of learning. Intercultural orientation in Australia is discussed. The article looks at the notion of "stance" in language learning which is used to capture the overall framework of knowledge. A reconceptualization of the assessment process is also discussed.