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Intercultural Literacy and the International School

Defines intercultural literacy as the understandings, competencies, attitudes, language abilities, participation, and identities that enable effective engagement with a second culture. Suggests ways for international schools to help promote intercultural literacy, including: (1) maximizing cooperation within groups and minimizing competition between groups; (2) avoiding differences in competence; and (3) promoting individuation of group members. (Contains 32 references.) (EMH)

• Author/Creator: Heyward, Mark
• Date Published: Apr
• Journal/Secondary Title: International Schools Journal
• Number: 2
• Volume: 19
• Year: 2000

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Community
• Subject: Cultural Interrelationships
• Subject: Cultural Literacy
• Subject: Culture
• Subject: Educational Change
• Subject: Global Education
• Subject: Higher Education
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Teaching Methods
• Subject: Two Year Colleges

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