Teaching English in the globalized world: fostering an education for a plurilingual and intercultural global citizenship
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Plurilingualism, Intercultural Education, Global Citizenship EducationResumen
This article resulted of a collaboration between two master’s students and their professor. It addresses the importance of a multilingual and intercultural approach of English teaching to promote Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and internationalization. Using narrative vignette analysis (Hoelz & Bataglia, 2024), the authors examine personal teaching and learning experiences, revealing how hegemonic practices in language teaching can reinforce a colonialist mentality and silence diversity. The study's theoretical foundation is based on UNESCO’s guidelines (2006); Thoresen (2020); Lowe and Allum (2020); Padinha and Goia (2021); Vaz Ferreira and Stanke (2023); Hird (2023); and McHugh (2024), among others, to discuss the concepts of interculturality, multilingualism, and GCE. The vignettes highlight teaching experiences in language institutes, university extension projects, and virtual exchange programs prompting reflections on teaching practice and the role of the English language teacher as a mediator of learning in an intercultural context. The analysis and discussion of the vignettes highlight the importance of recognizing and valuing the linguistic and cultural diversity of students, deconstructing the idea of English as the only language of international communication, and encouraging the promotion of education for global citizenship based on practices of plurilingualism and interculturality. It is hoped that this article can contribute to other education professionals, especially English language teachers, to rethink rigid pedagogical practices, in order to promote an education for global citizenship that is more inclusive and humanized, preparing learners to act in the globalized world in which we live.
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