Distance Learners of German and Intercultural Competence

Autor/inn/en	Baumann, Uwe; Shelley, Monica
Titel	Distance Learners of German and Intercultural Competence
Quelle	In: Open Learning, 21 (2006) 3, S.191-204 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-0513
Schlagwörter	Adult Learning; Foreign Countries; Distance Education; Outcomes of Education; Cultural Awareness; Student Attitudes; Adult Students; Open Universities; Educational Research; Language Skills; Multicultural Education; German; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Schülerverhalten; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Offene Universität; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Deutscher; Großbritannien
Abstract	The article describes a research project undertaken with advanced adult learners of German at a distance at The Open University, United Kingdom. Their gains in intercultural competence were investigated by looking at how far the students met the prescribed learning outcomes, their knowledge items, language skills, attitudes towards Germans and their assessment results. The findings show that this particular group of learners felt that they had achieved the different requirements of the stated learning outcomes to a surprisingly high level and demonstrated a high level of intercultural competence. In addition, these learners were able to articulate their opinions of commonly held attitudes and stereotypical views about Germans and offered reflective insights into why their personal attitudes differed in many respects from more commonly held views. (Contains 4 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10