IMPROVING THE TRANSNATIONAL COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS VIA LANGUAGE LEARNING
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12216863Keywords:
Intercultural education, Teacher trainees, Cross-curricular approach, Language education.Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine effective methods for incorporating intercultural education into the curriculum of various academic subjects. The focus of the research is on English Teacher Education, targeting both pre-service (BA) and in-service (MA) students, as well as postgraduate students in Economics. Participants include BA students in English Philology, MA students in English, French, and Romanian Philology, and MA students in Business Administration in Tourism and Services. By the end of the semester, students and teacher trainees had successfully developed an understanding of multiple intercultural aspects.
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