What is it about?
The PEACE project, led by Motoko Abe and Raphaëlle Beecroft, was an asynchronous virtual exchange between primary schools in Japan and Germany, based on the RFCDC. Using NVivo coding, the study analyzed students' competences for democratic culture, exploring context dependency and the feasibility of virtual exchanges.
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Why is it important?
The project demonstrated that young learners aged 10–12 can engage in international collaborative learning using multimodal ICT tools. The project’s theme addressed a critical global issue—the Russian invasion of Ukraine—which heightened students' awareness of current world events. Through collaboration, they developed empathy and intercultural perspectives, which are key components of Competences for Democratic Culture.
Perspectives
As a co-author, I believe this project served as an initiative to promote Competences for Democratic Culture (CDC) among young language learners. However, further research is needed to assess its long-term impact on their attitudes, perspectives, and actions for the future.
Motoko ABE
Tokyo Gakugei University
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This page is a summary of: Fostering primary students’ competences for democratic culture in EFL, Language Teaching for Young Learners, September 2024, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/ltyl.00055.abe.
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