The Importance of Intercultural Communicative Competences for Tourism Labour Market: Students’ Views and their Self-Assessment

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-117
Author(s):  
Zuzana Sándorová
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Migration Flows ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
The Given

Abstract The present paper is founded on two pillars. Firstly, it is one of the current trends in education worldwide, i.e. to connect theory and practice. Secondly, it is the need to be interculturally competent speakers of a foreign language in today’s globalized world of massive migration flows and signs of increasing ethnocentrism. Based upon these two requirements, the ability to communicate in a FL effectively and interculturally appropriately in the tourism industry is a must, since being employed in whichever of its sectors means encountering other cultures on a daily basis. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to find out undergraduate tourism students’ opinion on the importance of intercultural communicative competences for their future profession as well as their self-assessment in the given field. The findings of the research, which are to be compared to employers’ needs, revealed that there is considerable difference between the respondents’ views on the significance of the investigated issues and their self-esteem.

scholarly journals The Importance of Intercultural and Communicative Competences for Tourism Labour Market

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuzana Sándorová
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Migration Flows ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
The Given

The present paper is founded on two pillars. Firstly, it is one of the current trends in education worldwide, i.e. to connect theory and practice. Secondly, it is the need to be interculturally competent speakers of a foreign language in today’s globalized world of massive migration flows and signs of increasing ethnocentrism. Based upon these two requirements, the ability to communicate in a FL effectively and interculturally appropriately in the tourism industry is a must, since being employed in whichever of its sectors means encountering other cultures on a daily basis. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to find out undergraduate tourism students’ opinion on the importance of intercultural communicative competences for their future profession as well as their self-assessment in the given field. The findings of the research, which are to be compared to employers’ needs, revealed that there is considerable difference between the respondents’ views on the significance of the investigated issues and their self-esteem.

scholarly journals Teaching English as a Foreign Language

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Elizabeth Bowstead
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Personal Narrative ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Diverse Student Population ◽  
Insight Into

This article is part personal narrative, part exploration of alienation. By tracing my own journey, I have been able to identify, both on a personal and a professional level, the effects (real or perceived) exclusion from a given discourse community may have. I have looked at the ways in which even one's own language can be experienced as 'foreign' and how this can affect self esteem. I have reflected on my own experiences as I return to the UK (and in particular higher education) after more than a decade abroad, and by recording the thoughts and feelings of students and subject tutors as they engage with academic tasks, I have gained an insight into what lies behind the student disengagement I encounter on a daily basis. Drawing on my own research and the work of Sarah Mann, I conclude that a more creative approach, both to the processes of teaching and assessment and models of student support in HE is needed if we are to close the gap between the 'insiders' and the 'outsiders' of the academic community and to allow an increasingly diverse student population to find their voice.

scholarly journals The project of the self-assessment descriptors for Czech as a second language

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-180
Author(s):  
Kateřina Šormová
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
The Self ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Ability Level ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Given

The project of the self-assessment descriptors for Czech as a second language Aim. The aim of the research is to evaluate the set of the self-assessment descriptors for Czech as a second language. Methods. The subject of the study were 753 descriptors evaluated by 50 teachers and 640 students. They are analysed with the application od quetionaires and controlled interviews. Pilot project tested the methodology to estabilish the difficulty level of descriptors and the ability level of learners. Results. The analysis shows that some of the descriptors need to be reduced and some of them reformulated. Conclusion. The analysis shows that many teachers are not sufficiently informed on Czech as a second language, they evaluate the descriptors from the perspective of a foreign language. Another finding is the inexperience of many teachers with the language levels following the CEFR; they label words or grammatical elements as an inappropriate level, but their estimate is very often incorrect. The teachers mark sayings, proverbs and idioms as the most problematic. The students are often able to express the given meaning, but they are shy to speak in a foreign language.

scholarly journals Self-assessment of competences and their impact on the perceived chances for a successful university-to-work transition: the example of tourism degree students in Poland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danuta Piróg ◽  
Wioletta Kilar ◽  
Renata Rettinger
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Work Transition ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
Career Capital

AbstractCompetences are the most important career capital a university graduate can have. The objective of the paper is to determine which competences acquired at tourism degree programmes affect students’ self-assessment regarding their own competitive advantage on the labour market. The data was collected during a nationwide diagnostic survey (N = 476) carried out at ten Polish universities among students finishing their tourism degree courses. Principal component analysis allowed us to identify a set of competences that have a significant impact on the students’ perception of their chances of finding employment in the tourism industry. These are: ability to cope with challenges and stress; writing and speaking skills in a foreign language; public speaking; planning and implementation of subject-specific projects; ability to conduct subject-specific research and perseverance. The higher the assessment of each of the above, the more confident of their competitive advantage on the labour market the students were.

Research on English teaching and learning: Taiwan (2004–2009)

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suchiao Chen ◽  
Yachin Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Conference Proceedings ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
International Trends ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Curriculum Research ◽  
Globalized World

This article analyzes research in second/foreign language teaching and learning conducted in Taiwan over the period 2004–2009. Representative articles published in local refereed journals and conference proceedings – not readily accessible outside Taiwan – are reviewed to reflect current trends in English teaching and learning. The main themes discussed include English-in-education policy and curriculum, research on English-skills development, and assessment.The analysis presented here highlights the fact that research in Taiwan not only follows international trends but also satisfies specific needs in local sociolinguistic contexts. Additionally, this paper sheds light on why the international readership of this locally conducted research remains very limited, and concludes by outlining the challenges that researchers face and the gradually shifting status of English in Taiwan in this increasingly globalized world.

scholarly journals Axiological Strategies of Foreign Language Professional Pedagogical Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 44-54
Author(s):  
A.K. Krupchenko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
State University ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The Future

The article presents a project of Foreign Language Teaching Department at the Moscow Pedagogical State University “Axiology of Foreign Language Education in the Context of Training the Teacher of the Future”, supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and implemented in line with the objectives of the National Project “Education” (2019–2024). The study involved both future foreign language teachers (at the undergraduate and graduate levels), as well as practical teachers and professional scientists from Russia, near and far abroad in the field of professional foreign language pedagogical education. The project aims to identify promising axiological strategies that characterize the teacher of the future, and includes a whole range of tasks that scientifically substantiate the concept of axiology of foreign language pedagogical education. The article considers current trends in the development of theory and practice of teaching foreign languages and focuses on a new branch of linguodidactics — professional linguodidactics, which is also involved in preparation of a foreign language teacher for professional purposes, in the development of their professional and methodological competencies in educational organizations of non-linguistic training areas.

Student mobility. Between theory and practice?

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
H. Nowakowska ◽  
M. Skrzypek-Czerko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The European Union ◽  
International Programme ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Medical Faculties ◽  
The Bologna Process

Introduction: The Bologna Process has initiated the “culture of reforms” in higher education, conditioning the economic and social development of Europe. Erasmus Plus is an EU programme of education in 2014-2020. Despite the numerous benefits it offers to students, their mobility within the Erasmus Plus Programme proves to be low (not satisfactory). Purpose: Review the theoretical and practical aspects of student mobility, with particular emphasis on the Erasmus Plus Programme. Materials and methods: We searched for extant networks through peer-reviewed literature and the world-wide web. Additionally, we used a data analysis on the mobility of students of medicine and health sciences in 2005-2015 within the Erasmus Plus Programme, at selected university in Poland. Results: According to the educational standards in the European Union, students of medical faculties are obliged to complete 12 semesters of studies comprising 5,500 hours under teachers’ supervision. In Poland there are 5,700 hours – these additional hours account for mandatory physical education and foreign language classes which are not taught in other countries. Data from the last decade indicate that student mobility in Poland is an overestimated phenomenon as it concerns a narrow circle of students. Conclusions: A student who benefits from a scholarship under the Erasmus Plus Programme enhances their self-esteem and development opportunities. Participation in an international programme seems to bring benefits alone. In practice, however, there prove to be numerous barriers related to student mobility, such as financial problems, language barriers and issues related to the recognition (crediting) of a period of study completed at a partner university.

scholarly journals THE NEW CONCEPT OF TEXTBOOK OF RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND THE WAYS OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Е.Г. Кольовска ◽  
В.А. Степаненко
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Educational Communication ◽  
Educational Material ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Methodological Foundation ◽  
New Type ◽  
Modern Textbook ◽  
Casual Speech ◽  
The Given

Статья посвящена проблеме выработки новой концепции презентации учебного материала в современном учебнике РКИ. Изменение коммуникативных потребностей обучаемых вкупе с другими причинами как лингвистического, так и экстралингвистического характера делают выработку такой концепции насущной методической задачей. В статье анализируются некоторые процессы, характерные для современного состояния русского языка, которые не могут не учитываться в теории и практике РКИ. К ним относятся процесс заимствования, демократизация нормы, влияние разговорной речи на все регистры языка. В качестве одного из аспектов лингвометодической базы учебника нового типа авторы определяют необходимость сокращения дистанции между естественной и учебной коммуникацией. Приводимые положения иллюстрируются примерами из разных учебных комплексов, в том числе из разрабатываемого в настоящее время авторами статьи. Russian as a foreign language, methods of teaching, modern textbook, educational communication, natural communication. The article is devoted to the problem of developing a new concept of presentation of educational material in a modern textbook on Russian as a foreign language. Changes in the communicative needs of students along with other reasons of both linguistic and extra-linguistic nature make the development of such a concept an urgent methodological task. Article analyzes select tendencies of modern Russian language that are yet unaccounted for in theory and practice of teaching Russian as a foreign language, such as new loanwords, democratization of the norm and influence of casual speech on all speech registers. For a new type of textbook to emerge, its linguistic and methodological foundation must close the gap between natural communication and communication in a learning environment. The given provisions are illustrated by examples from different educational complexes, including the article currently being developed by the authors.

scholarly journals Practical Implications of a Constructivist Approach to EFL Teaching in a Higher Education Context

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-35
Author(s):  
Montserrat Iglesias Xamaní ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
English Class ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Practical Implications

Traditional pedagogical approaches may not be the best way to cater for the specific needs of learners in higher education settings, particularly those of university students with special expectations and professional prospects. The question of enhancing language learning awareness as a means of fostering the acquisition of a foreign language certainly is a key issue for future professionals within the tourism industry. This article analyses the introduction of portfolios in the English class through an actionresearch experience which was carried out among students of a Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management in Spain. The participants were asked to express their opinions on their progress in terms of key competences, the ability to reflect critically about their strengths/weaknesses, and the importance of taking an active part in their learning process through peer/self assessment.

scholarly journals Creative thinking method of foreign language learning at a non-linguistic university

2021 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 01020
Author(s):  
Stanislav Leonidovich Bukovsky
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Methodical Basis ◽  
The Given

This article is devoted to the analysis and development of a creative method and creative techniques for teaching a foreign language at a non-linguistic university. The study aims to develop a methodological basis for the technological way of teaching foreign languages at a non-linguistic university. The author presents definitions of the notions and concepts of creative teaching, functions, and techniques of teaching foreign languages at a non-linguistic university. The article presents the theory and practice of a creative method of foreign language learning, including a detailed analysis of the principles and concept basis and techniques of the given method. The results of the experimental scientific research are presented and can be used in speaking lessons at non-linguistic universities. The paper provides a detailed analysis of the theory of the given method in the form of didactical and methodical principles of foreign language learning, its structure, aims, and content, and also an algorithm of learning techniques. Therefore, there is a description of creative thinking as a didactical and methodical basis of foreign language learning and particularly speaking learning. The article also presents the diversity of appropriate exercises, comprising both creative thinking drills and communicative tasks, making it possible to develop communicative skills at a non-linguistic university.

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