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Challenging EFL Students’ Views of Culture: An Experience With Multimodal Pedagogies
Desafiando las visiones de cultura de estudiantes de inglés: una experiencia con pedagogías multimodales
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https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v28n1.118907Keywords:
English language teaching, Intercultural awareness, Intercultural language teaching, Multimodality, Multimodal pedagogies (en)Conciencia intercultural, Enseñanza intercultural de lenguas, Enseñanza del inglés, Multimodalidad, Pedagogías multimodales (es)
This article reports a mixed-methods action research study that explored the impact of multimodal pedagogies on 20 students’ conceptions of culture and intercultural relationships throughout an English course. Data were gathered through questionnaires, students’ multimodal productions, and interviews. Findings indicate that, after the intervention, students moved from stereotypical, monolithic conceptions of culture to a dynamic, multidimensional, and complex view of it. Learners recognized how culture operates in their everyday lives and the role of negotiation/mediation in intercultural interactions. This experience suggests that multimodal pedagogies promote intercultural and critical views in language teaching/learning.
Este artículo reporta un estudio mixto de investigación-acción que exploró el impacto de las pedagogías multimodales en las concepciones de cultura y relaciones interculturales de veinte estudiantes en un curso de inglés. Los datos se recopilaron mediante cuestionarios, producciones multimodales de estudiantes y grupos focales. Los resultados indican que, después de la intervención, los estudiantes pasaron de concepciones estereotipadas y monolíticas de la cultura a una visión dinámica, multidimensional y compleja. Los aprendices reconocieron cómo opera la cultura en su vida cotidiana y el papel de la negociación/mediación en las interacciones interculturales. Esta experiencia sugiere que las pedagogías multimodales promueven visiones interculturales y críticas en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de lenguas.
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