Mirror classes and COIL: cooperative and collaborative sceneries of the intercultural competence

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education and culture, intercultural communication, language teaching, cultural cooperation

Abstract

In this essay there will be presented the importance of employing virtual internationalization strategies known as mirror classes or classrooms and COIL, jointly, to be used as suitable spaces for teaching foreign languages, in general, and developing intercultural competence. To this end, the theoretical panorama of each of the terms involved is evidenced: intercultural competence, collaboration, and cooperation, highlighting the dialogue of these terms and their importance in language teaching. Furthermore, the development of intercultural competence in cooperative and collaborative work that can be found in each strategy, and the correlation of the elements of intercultural competence, collaboration, and cultural cooperation are in the virtual exchanges of the groups where education and culture converge, specifically in those dynamics typical of foreign language classrooms.

Author Biography

Ángela Rocío Andrade Fernández, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Especialista en lingüística aplicada a la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras, con trayectoria investigativa en educación, desde la primera infancia hasta la formación docente. Su investigación abarca la pedagogía, el aula, la interculturalidad, la motivación, los enfoques de aprendizaje de las lenguas extranjeras, la lingüística cognitiva y la lingüística aplicada. Tiene una Maestría en Lingüística Aplicada de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana y es Licenciada en Educación Básica con Énfasis en Español e Inglés de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, Colombia. Actualmente, es docente en la Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD), en la escuela del INVIL, adscrita al centro José Acevedo y Gómez, en Bogotá.

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Published

13-12-2024

How to Cite

Andrade Fernández, Ángela R. (2024). Mirror classes and COIL: cooperative and collaborative sceneries of the intercultural competence. Paradigma: Revista De Investigación Educativa, 31(52), 207–216. Retrieved from https://iniees.vrip.upnfm.edu.hn/ojs/index.php/Paradigma/article/view/285

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