Exploring the concept and implications of 'Cultural cross-currents' in second language literacy education

Exploring the concept and implications of 'Cultural cross-currents' in second language literacy education

• Bodycott, Peter Thomas The Hong Kong Institution of Education

2004

International Language in Education Conference 2004: The Way Forward in Language Education (2004: The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong)

• F Learning & Teaching
  • FE Medium of Instruction, Language of Teaching, Bi-& Multilingual Education, Problems of Bilingualism, Code-mixing & Code-switching

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

This paper explores the concept of "cultural cross-currents," their implicit nature and the potential they have to effect second language literacy learning, teaching and curriculum reform in Hong Kong primary classrooms. Despite the substantive implications for learning, explorations of cultural influences upon teacher and student thinking and the resultant educational consequences, remains a largely unrecognized area. It is argued that cultural differences in attitudes, beliefs and values of cultural groups toward the way first and second languages are acquired needs to be made explicit in order to facilitate second language literacy teaching and learning.

Paper presented at the International Language in Education Conference 2004: The Way Forward in Language Education, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong.

• English

Conference Papers

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/7b2b4046

2015-02-25