Mirrors and windows
Description
ECML (European Centre of Modern Languages, Graz, Austria) - CoE (Council of Europe). An intercultural communication textbook. The main objective of this textbook is to assist trainers and teachers in achieving this aim by providing teaching materials that focus on intercultural learning. The main aim of the project as a whole has been to incorporate intercultural communication training into teacher education in Europe. The main objective of this textbook is to assist trainers and teachers in achieving this aim by providing teaching materials that focus on intercultural learning. Intercultural experiences pose inevitable challenges to one’s personal identity and communication skills. One has to learn how to deal with unexpectedness, ambiguity and otherness as well as the resulting culture bumps or culture shock. The knowledge, skills and attitudes that are necessary for successful intercultural communication have to be observed, discussed and practised.
To access this tool, please go to: https://book.coe.int/en/education-and-modern-languages/2720-mirrors-and-windows-an-intercultural-communication-textbook.html
Is the tool mobile?: No
At a glance
Level
Basic
Copyright status
Protected
Interaction
Individual + Group
Knowledge / Skills
Yes / Yes
Culture focus
General + Specific
Working mode
Online
Details
Mode(s) of learning
Exercises, Images, Interactive, Text
Sector(s)
EDUCATION
Language(s)
English, French
Type(s) of the tool
class-room tools (to be used by VET Trainers to teach their groups), tools for self-development, tools for self-evaluation