Intercultural Learning

Abstract

Along with the important objective of communicative competence in foreign‐language learning, intercultural learning has been emphasized, especially since the 1980s, as a main objective of foreign and second language pedagogy (Bredella & Christ, 1995; Hu & Byram, 2009a).

Multiperspectivity as a Process of Understanding and Reflection: Introduction to a Model for Perspective-Taking in Geography Education

“…. ] outside perspective means that the other's culture is always seen through one's own eyes and understood based on one's unavoidable preconceptions" [45] (p. 2778). In this approach, Bredella et al [44] (2000) identified different forms of relationality between inside and outside perspectives.…”

“…In this way, ethical principles can also be discussed and reflected upon [79] (pp. [45][46][47][48], promoting tolerance of ambiguity and democratic education [28] (p. 3).…”

“…Bredella et al [ 44 ] proposed the approach of differentiation between an inside and an outside perspective . Inside perspective means “to see the other’s culture through the eyes of the members of that same culture […] outside perspective means that the other’s culture is always seen through one’s own eyes and understood based on one’s unavoidable preconceptions” [ 45 ] (p. 2778). In this approach, Bredella et al [ 44 ] (2000) identified different forms of relationality between inside and outside perspectives.…”