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.

Intercultural Competence building through Maker-Centered Learning

Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2:30 PM–4:30 PM MST

Coyote

Presentation Summary

This case study presents maker-centered learning as a vehicle (and an analog form of physical mobility) to develop intercultural competence in the foreign language secondary classroom. Amid the limitations of virtual exchanges and study abroad programs because of COVID-19, students documented IC building through artifact exploration and creation.

Primary Presenter

Yerko Sepulveda, Hawken School

State (if in the U.S.)

Ohio

Country

United States

Professional Biography

Mr. Sepulveda is an experienced teacher-trainer. Currently, he is a Ph.D. Candidate in Spanish Linguistics at Texas Tech University and a Spanish Teacher at Hawken School. Also, he is a coach for the online course Teaching and Learning in the Maker-Centered Classroom from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Secondary Presenters

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