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科目名稱:文化與語言教學專題

Course Name: Topics on Culture and Language Teaching

修別:選

Type of Credit: Elective

3.0

學分數

Credit(s)

15

預收人數

Number of Students

課程資料Course Details

課程簡介Course Description

This elective course is designed for graduate students interested in second/foreign language teaching. It aims to familiarize students with current theories, research, and practices related to the role of culture in the second/foreign language classroom.

核心能力分析圖 Core Competence Analysis Chart

能力項目說明


    課程目標與學習成效Course Objectives & Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

    1.      Understand the key concepts related to teaching culture in the language classroom.

    2.      Develop an intercultural perspective in language teaching and learning.

    3.      Form research questions to further explore the issue of teaching culture in the language classroom.

    每周課程進度與作業要求 Course Schedule & Requirements

    教學週次Course Week 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type

     

     

    週次

    課程內容與指定閱讀

    教學活動與課前、課後作業

    學生學習投入時間

    (含課堂教學時數)

    1.

    9/9

     

    Course Intro

     

    1. In-class reading & discussion

    3 h.s

    2.

    9/16

    1. Moran, P. (2001). Defining culture. Teaching Culture. pp. 23-33.
    2. Hurn, B. J. & Tomalin, B. (2013). Chapter 2: Key thinkers in cross-cultural communication (1). Cross-cultural communication: Theory and practice. pp. 20-46.
    1. In-class reading & discussion

    6 h.s

    3.

    9/23

    1. Nault, D. (2006). Going global: Rethinking culture teaching in ELT contexts. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 19(3), 314-328.
    2. Kramsch C. & Zhu Hua, (2016). Language and culture in ELT, The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teaching

     

    1. In-class reading & discussion

     

    6 h.s

    4.

    9/30

    1. *Byram, M. (2022). A model for intercultural communicative competence. Teaching and assessing intercultural communicative competence revisited.
    2. Chao, T.C. (2014). The development and application of an intercultural competence scale for university EFL learners. English Teaching & Learning, 38.4, 79-124.
    1. In-class reading & discussion
    2. Presentation 1: Chao (2014)

     

     

    6 h.s

    5.

    10/7

     

    1. Weninger, C., and T. Kiss. (2013). Culture in English as a foreign language (EFL) textbooks: A semiotic approach. TESOL Quarterly, 47: 694–716.
    2. Ke, I. C. (2012). From EFL to English as an international and scientific language: Analyzing Taiwan’s high-school English textbooks in the period 1952-2009. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 25, 173-187.
    1. In-class reading & discussion
    1. Presentation 2: Ke (2012)

     

     

    6 h.s

    6.

    10/14

     

    1. Yuen, K. (2011). The representation of foreign cultures in English textbooks. ELT Journal, 65(4), 458-466.
    2. Zhang, H., Li, X., & Chang, W. (2022). Representation of cultures in national English textbooks in China: a synchronic content analysis. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1–21.
    1. In-class reading & discussion
    1. Presentation 3: Zhang et al. (2022)

     

     

     

    6 h.s

    7.

    10/21

     

    1. Vinall, K. & Shin, J. (2019). The construction of the tourist gaze in English textbooks in South Korea: exploring the tensions between internationalisation and nationalisation, Language, Culture and Curriculum, 32:2, 173-190
    2. Davidson, R. & Liu, Y. (2020). Reaching the world outside: cultural representation and perceptions of global citizenship in Japanese elementary school English textbooks, Language, Culture and Curriculum, 33:1, 32-49.
    1. In-class reading & discussion
    2. Presentation 4: Davidson & Liu (2020)

     

     

    6 h.s

    8.

    10/28

     

    1. Liaw, M.-L. (2019). EFL Learners Intercultural communication in an open social virtual environment. Educational Technology & Society, 22 (2), 3855.
    2. Liu, G. Z., Fathi, J., & Rahimi, M. (2023). Enhancing EFL learners’ intercultural communicative effectiveness through telecollaboration with native and non-native speakers of English. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1–31.
    1. In-class reading & discussion
    2. Presentation 5: Liaw (2019)
    3. Presentation 6: Liu et al. (2023)

     

     

     

     6 h.s

    9.

    11/4

     

    1. Porto, M. (2019) Does education for intercultural citizenship lead to language learning? Language, Culture and Curriculum, 32(1), 16-33.
    2. Yang, Y. F. & Kuo, N.C. (2023). Blended learning to foster EFL college students' global literacy. Computer Assisted Language Learning
    1. In-class reading & discussion
    1. Presentation 7: Yang & Kuo (2023)

     

     6 h.s

    10.

    11/11

     

    Online video presentations (on the self-selected reading material not included in our class reading list)

    Make an 8 to 10-min video to present a research article (with ppt slides).

     

    6 h.s

    11.

    11/18

     

    1. Wu, & Miller (2021). Raising native cultural awareness through WeChat: a case study with Chinese EFL students. Computer Assisted Language Learning,
    2. Yeh ,Tseng, & Heng (2022). Enhancing EFL students' intracultural learning through virtual reality. Interactive Learning Environments
    1. In-class reading & discussion
    1. Presentation 8: Yeh et al. (2022)

     

     

    6 h.s

    12.

    11/25

     

    Invited speech

    Guest speaker: Prof. Chien-Han Chen

    1. Post-speech Q& A and feedback on MOODLE

    6 h.s

    13.

    12/2

     

    1. Young & Sachdev. (2011). Intercultural communicative competence: Exploring English language teachers beliefs and practices. Language Awareness, 20, 81-98.
    2. Luk, J. (2012). Teachers’ ambivalence in integrating culture with EFL teaching in Hong Kong. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 25, 249-264.
    1. In-class reading & discussion
    2. Presentation 9: Young & Sachdev (2011)
    3. Presentation 10: Luk (2012)

    6 h.s

    14.

    12/9

     

    1. Fang, F., McConachy, T., & Yuan, R. (2024). Intercultural learning and identity development as a form of teacher development through study abroad: narratives from English language practitioners, Language, Culture and Curriculum, 37:2, 247-266
    2. Cutting, J. (2020). A thematic linguistic analysis of TESOL students’ commitment to intercultural communication values, TESOL Quarterly
    1. In-class reading & discussion
    2. Presentation 11: Cutting (2020)

     

     

    6 h.s

    15.

    12/16

     

    1. Chao, T.C. (2013). A diary study of university EFL learners’ intercultural learning through foreign films. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 26, 247-265.
    2. Özdemir, E. (2017). Promoting EFL learners’ intercultural communication effectiveness: A focus on Facebook. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 30(6), 510–528.
    1. In-class reading & discussion
    2. Presentation 12: Chao (2013)
    3. Presentation 13: Özdemir (2017)

     

     

    3 h.s

    16.

    12/23

     

    1. Research proposal oral reports (5-10 mins per person)
    2. How to write a research proposal

     

    6 h.s

    17.

    12/30

     

    Working on the final research proposal

     

    6 h.s

    18.

    1/6

     

    Working on the final research proposal

    Research proposal due on 1/8

    6 h.s

     

     

    授課方式Teaching Approach

    40%

    講述 Lecture

    30%

    討論 Discussion

    0%

    小組活動 Group activity

    0%

    數位學習 E-learning

    30%

    其他: Others: Oral presentations

    評量工具與策略、評分標準成效Evaluation Criteria

     

    1. Attendance, participation, discussions, and other assignments  20%
    2. An oral presentation on the assigned reading (2 for doctoral students)  25%
    3. An oral presentation on the self-selected reading material (online) 20%
    4. Final research proposal  35%

    指定/參考書目Textbook & References

    I. *Books available in the NCCU library

    1. Teaching culture: Perspectives in practice, Moran (2001)
    2. Culture as the core: Perspectives on culture in second language learning, L. Lange & R. M. Paige (2003) (Eds.), Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.  
    3. Cross-cultural communication: Theory and practice. Hurn, B. J. & Tomalin, B. (2013). Electronic Version.
    4. Principles and practices for teaching English as an international language. In L. Alsagoff, et al. (2012) (Ed.)

    II. Other reading materials (see the Weekly Schedules)

    III. Supplementary Material (TBA)

     

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