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2022 International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence

Virtual. All sessions will be accessed through the conference app, which will be accessible to registered attendees in January.

Virtual Peer Dialogue: Intercultural Praxis for Language Teachers

samedi 29 janvier 2022 à 10:00–12:00 MST
Javelina
Presentation Summary

We report on research examining a virtual exchange for pre-service English language teachers from two countries.  Our presentation underscores the potential of virtual exchange as spaces to enrich students’ perspective-taking and captures the process of deepening awareness of positionalities and cultural identities as well as relationship building. 

Primary Presenter

Elizabeth Smolcic, The Pennsylvania State University
State (if in the U.S.)

PA

Country

United States

Professional Biography

Elizabeth prepares teachers to work with multilingual learners in K-12 contexts.  Her research explores teacher development about English language learning, as well teacher interculturality, sociopolitical consciousness and building teacher identities and commitment to work towards equity in schools. 

Secondary Presenters

Magdalena Madany-Saa, Penn State University
State (if in the U.S.)

Pennsylvania

Country

US

Professional Biography

Magdalena has worked as an English teacher educator in Ecuador, Poland and the US for over 25 years. Nowadays she is based in State College, Pennsylvania. She is a PhD candidate and TESL instructor in the College of Education at the Pennsylvania State University. Magdalena’s research interests are: language policy, translanguaging and decolonial pedagogy. 

Daniela Martin, The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Brandywine
State (if in the U.S.)

Pennsylvania

Country

US

Professional Biography

Daniela has studied identity development across contexts of multicultural and ESL education, including study abroad, to develop and articulate pedagogical principles that support diverse students and promote global equity. 

Diego Cajas, National University of Education UNAE - Ecuador
State (if in the U.S.)
Country

Ecuador

Professional Biography

Diego has been teaching English as a Foreign Language for more than 18 years, most of this time in higher education.  He has also worked in preservice education programs. His research interest revolves around language policy and curriculum innovation

 

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