Developing Global Competence in World Language Education

This book presents a four-step framework to help English as a world language (EWL) learners successfully develop global competence, which is defined as the skills, values, and behaviors that prepare young people to thrive in diverse environments.

Soyhan Egitim, EdD, has lived and worked in multicultural societies, including Turkey, where he is originally from, Canada, and Japan. Currently, he serves as an associate professor in the Faculty of Global and Regional Studies at Toyo University, where he teaches English language courses and global competence seminars. Seiko Harumi, PhD, has lived and worked in Japan and the UK as a second/foreign language teacher of English and Japanese and an academic at secondary and tertiary levels. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Japanese and Applied Linguistics (Education) at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, where she teaches Japanese language courses.

1. Introduction to Four-Step Framework for Global Competence; 2. Intercultural Language Education: A Unified Approach to Language and Culture; 3. Adaptability in Communication Styles: Balancing Assertiveness and Subtlety; 4. From Conflict to Mutuality: Adopting Values Beyond Our Horizon; 5. Developing Global Competence Through Self and Collaborative Reflections; 6. Pedagogical Insights for Enhancing Global Competence in the Classroom and Beyond