Intercultural Learning in Language Education and Beyond

Evolving Concepts, Perspectives and Practices

Irina Golubeva editor Manuela Wagner editor Troy McConachy editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Multilingual Matters

Published:12th Apr '22

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Intercultural Learning in Language Education and Beyond cover

A tribute to the impact of Michael Byram’s work on the field of intercultural learning in language education

This 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. The book offers comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible knowledge for researchers, teachers, teacher-trainers and students.

This 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.

It 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 *

ISBN: 9781800412606

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm

Weight: 720g

392 pages