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On the changing role of English language education : promoting respect for difference in the language classroom

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This article argues for a more systematic and integrated approach to the cultural dimension within English language education in a globalized world, with the concept of culture taking on an affectively related and process-oriented meaning. To this end, it suggests an approach for the development of the ability to decenter from cultural norms and behavior that previously have been taken for granted, within a social constructivist framework of learning. The study from which the article is drawn was conducted through action research in an EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom during the three final years of basic education within the Swedish-medium educational system in Finland.

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Intercultural Education

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United Kingdom : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group., 2010

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English

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14675986

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Volume 21, Issue 6, Dec 2010, Pages 505 - 518

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action research
Intercultural competence
English language education
The ability to decenter

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