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Interculturality in Bilingual Public Education in Bogotá D.C.

Abstract

This article is a reflection on the intercultural phenomenon in foreign language teaching classrooms. Initially, the cultural diversity of the classrooms is contextualized, and this question is posed: How is cultural identity being addressed in the foreign language teaching classrooms of public bilingual educational institutions in Bogotá? Then, concepts such as cultural identity, among others, are defined; Some public policies for bilingual education in public institutions in Bogotá are mentioned, and some studies are cited on the relationship between teaching/learning of a foreign language and interculturality. Finally, a reflection on the question posed is exposed.

Keywords

otherness, culture, public policies, homogenization, decolonization, hyperculture, cultural identity

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Author Biography

Marisol Lozano Ñustes

 PhD student in Language and Culture at Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Holds an M.A. in Didactics of English for Self-Directed Learning from Universidad de la Sabana, a Graduate
Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Anaheim University, and a B.A. in Spanish, English and French from Universidad de La Salle. Her research interest is based on  Interculturality, Bilingualism and Public Education.


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