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TTI 403
Transcultural Approach To Individuation Of Additional Language Learning
Alan Brady
Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
This paper argues for transculturation to help learners individuate
their learning of English as an additional language at the tertiary level
in Japan, where the majority of coursework and the everyday medium of conununication
within and outside the classroom is not English. In such a context, especially
when English courses are offered as part of the institution's general education
requirement for non-language majors, learners should be assisted to identify
their own goals in relation to their personal as well as social needs .
Transculturation is a three stage, concentric circle framework process
where students are guided to effectively transform to new ways of learning,
beyond a dependent orientation towards a more independent orientation to
study. This synthesis results in a far richer interdependency, supported
by a broader sociocultural identity where students - and teachers - can
explore potentialities for life-long learning utilizing the additional
language.
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