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Publication Date: 2004
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Achieving Affective and Behavioral Outcomes in Culture Learning: The Case for Ethnographic Interviews
Bateman, Blair E.
Foreign Language Annals, v37 n2 p240-253 Sum 2004
This study sought to extend previous research on ethnographic interviews as a method of culture learning in foreign language classes by employing a qualitative case study methodology. Fifty-four university students in a first-year Spanish course worked in pairs to conduct a series of three ethnographic interviews with a native speaker of Spanish. Students reported a variety of cognitive, affective, and behavioral outcomes of the project, including (a) enhanced attitudes toward Spanish speakers and Hispanic cultures, and in some cases, new friendships with Hispanic individuals; (b) enhanced competencies in relating to and communicating with people of other cultures, including the ability to view situations from other cultural points of view; and (c) an increased awareness of the influence of their own culture in their lives.
Descriptors: Native Speakers, Spanish, Ethnography, Interviews, Cultural Awareness, Behavioral Objectives, Student Attitudes, Intercultural Communication, College Students
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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