Multilingualism, multiculturalism and the interculturally competent teachers

Abstract

Globalization has changed the world deeply, and culture has not escaped its influence. This paper tackles several concepts such as bilingualism, multilingualism, and interculturally competent teachers, by analyzing the EU teaching context, covering both theoretical and practical issues. Since teachers need to empower their students by developing their 21st century skills, certain issues and recommendations concerning education will be discussed. Thus, elements such as learning and assessment, as well as some cultural aspects placed in social contexts will be analyzed. An outline of a case study – aimed at testing the efficacy of the solutions forwarded in this study – will also be presented.

Keywords

• bilingualism
• multilingualism
• multiculturalism
• interculturally competent teachers
• culture