Article Title

Reflections on Incorporating Virtues in an Intercultural Communication for Teachers Course

Authors

Michael Lessard-Clouston, Biola UniversityFollow

Keywords

English teachers--Training of; Intercultural communication in education

Abstract

Christians teaching English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL) address cultural issues to improve students’ intercultural communication. In reflecting on my experience delivering a teacher training course, this article describes strategies for incorporating seven virtues in an Intercultural Communication for Teachers class. It first outlines foundational background and then offers examples of ways students in the course may go deeper with Christian virtues in their reflection and in their ESL/EFL teaching. It also introduces Scriptures and relevant resources that may be useful to professors involved in teacher training and to teachers who wish to incorporate virtues into ESL/EFL classes.

Recommended Citation

Lessard-Clouston, Michael (2018) "Reflections on Incorporating Virtues in an Intercultural Communication for Teachers Course," International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching: Vol. 5, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.biola.edu/ijc-elt/vol5/iss1/5