Category: Challenging & Preserving: Culture, Inter/Multiculturalism & Language
Drivers of Suba Language Endangerment in Kenya and the Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mitigation
This study investigates the critical factors contributing to the endangerment of the Suba language in Kenya. Primarily spoken by older …
The Impact of Participation in Traditional Performing Arts on Undergraduates’ Identity
This study investigates the impact of participation in a university module on Malay performing arts, specifically dikir barat, Malay dance, …
The Value of Cross-Cultural Design Learning on Interior Design Education
Globalization and cross-country migration due to education, work, and tourism have increased cross-cultural interactions between various countries. These cross-cultural interactions …
Tofa Saili: Samoan Conceptual Knowledge and the Implications for Teaching and Learning in Aotearoa New Zealand
Pacific peoples make up the third largest ethnic group in New Zealand (New Zealand Government, 2023). From the perspective of …
Preserving Modern Local Skills: A Case Study of Embroiderers in Chiang Mai, Thailand
The paper contributes to developing local embroidery skills in Northern Thailand (Chiang Mai) on the interplay between traditional and modern …
Development of a Digital Embroidery Museum Integrated With VR for the Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage
symbols unique to specific communities. It plays a crucial role in preserving cultural practices alive across generations. This study developed …
A Place for “Us” to Be Weaved: A Case Study of Zainichi Korean Kindergarten in Japan
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, established by the United Nations, explicitly prohibits discrimination and provides protection against …
Analysis of Language Politeness on Deontic Modalities in Japanese and Javanese that Declares Permission
This research aims to contrast the lingual form, meaning and politeness between the deontic modality of the Japanese language and …
The Dynamics of National Identity Among Students in the Entikong Border Region: Decolonization, Rationality, and Kinship Ties
The issue of identity has become a hot topic at the Indonesia-Malaysia border, especially amidst the culture of transnationalism. Students …
A Barthesian Analysis of Semiotic Practices in an Indigenous School in Taiwan – A Case of a Bunun Elementary School
This study explores the role of totems and decorative texts on an indigenous primary school campus in Taiwan, as well …
Challenges of Language Learning in a Multicultural Context: International Students Learning BIPA (Bahasa Indonesia bagi Penutur Asing) in University Level
This study examined the challenges international university students faced learning Bahasa Indonesia bagi Penutur Asing (BIPA) or in English Indonesian …
Soft Skills in a Multicultural Society Context: A Case Study of Teaching Profession Students in the Southern Border Provinces of Thailand
Developing soft skills in the teaching profession students is important for teachers to facilitate the learners to learn to live …
Challenges and Opportunities of AI in Revitalizing and Preserving Endangered Languages in Kenya
Kenya's rich variety of languages carries important cultural and traditional knowledge. However, many of these languages are disappearing because of …
The Preservation of Culture and Indigenous Languages in a Multiculturalism Context
Culture as a way of life ought to be preserved accordingly in different indigenous communities that prides itself with their …
Language Retention and Identity Dynamics: Assessing First Language Attrition in Bilingual Adolescents
Building on foundational research in language attrition, this study investigated the impact of second language acquisition on first language retention …
Attitude Towards Language Maintenance: A Study of Language Practice Among Second Generation Bangladeshi Immigrants Living in London
This research is intended to determine the current status of language maintenance among second generation Bangladeshi immigrants living in London. …
The Realization of EFL Students’ Cultural Interpretation About ‘Unboxing K-Life’ Program Towards Their Performance in Translation Class
Translation become the basis of language teaching for a very long time. These days, translation can be used as a …
Environmental Empathy Through the Paradigm of Postmodernism Based on Indigenous Peoples’ Local Wisdom
Environmental empathy can be viewed as a moral movement that aims to increase awareness and concern for various environmental problems …
Rethinking Academic Dishonesty: Challenging Indonesia’s Cultural Pressure for Collectivism and Altruism
Despite mitigation efforts implemented across nations, academic dishonesty is an enduring issue within the education sector. A popular form of …
From Foreign to Familiar: Approaching the Arts As the New Potential Second Language in Socially Aware Education
The paper examines the potential of arts as a second or additional language. It proposes that this approach offers students …
Investigating Linguistic and Non-linguistic Factors Affecting Intercultural Communicative Competence in UK International Students
Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) is vital for international students in higher education, who often face challenges like language barriers and …
Challenges Regarding the Accessibility of Library Services in Heritage Conservation Using the Matrix of Users’ Consumption Behaviors
This article seeks to explore the multifaceted challenges inherent in ensuring accessibility to library services for the preservation of cultural …
Cultural Values Education for Ethnic Minority High School Students: A Case Study in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam
Cultural value education plays a crucial role in shaping the awareness and development of ethnic minority high school students. However, …
Women’s Scholarship and Engagement in Policy, Pedagogy, and Development
The whole world has been observing changes that have been happening in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 2015. Interestingly, …
The Environment for Rod Puppet Performance in Thailand From 2014–2023
The research for this paper aimed to explore the environment for rod puppet performances in Thailand from 2014-2023. Rod puppet …
The Characteristics and Essence of Multiculturalism in Greater Khingan Mountains
Greater Khingan Mountains region is a relatively independent geographical area, which can be regarded as a cultural region. There are …
Access and Utilization of Health Care Services Among the Lumad Young Mothers
This study aims to investigate the access and utilization of health care services among Lumad young mothers in Rogongon Iligan …
Integration’s Learning Outcome Through Game-Based Learning and Cultural Practices Among Learners: Edutainment Platform
The integration of Game-based learning (GBL) with cultural learning is feasible and advantageous. GBL facilitates the comprehension of cultural education …
Enhancing Early-Stage Adult Maltese Language Learning: Unleashing the Potential of Visual Culture
Language learning, especially in its early stages, has been associated with right-brain practices. However, the utilization of visual culture to …
Challenges and Success Among International Students: What Makes International Students Resilient?
International students face an array of challenges while attending higher education institutions. Among these challenges are the resettlement process of …
Challenges in Practicing Intimacy and Maintaining Close Friendships Across Geographical Boundaries: A Study of International Students at Universiti Sains Malaysia
As friendship is a significant aspect of human nature, international students who study abroad are bound to experience a different …
Clarice Lispector’s “Água Viva”: Literature, Culture, and the Power of Words
I am interested in Modernist Literature, specifically written by women, and Clarice Lispector is a renowned 20th century Brazilian writer. …
Discursive Fragments of Kayabi / Kawaiweté / Brazil Indigenous Youngsters About Life Project
The general objective of this paper is to present a study on the life projects, realities and expectations of young …
Othello: A Legal Alien in Multicultural Renaissance Venice
Venice was like no other city in the world during the Renaissance. It was the beating heart of the Eastern …
Framework for Filtering the Expectations of Common Behavior and Standards in a Highly Diverse Student Environment
The European Campus Rottal-Inn (ECRI), which is a part of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, is considered to be one …
“People Are Poison” – A Case Study of Chinese Young Adults’ Printed Clothes as Linguistic Landscape From Wearers’ Perspective
Printed clothes have been treated as a special type of mobile linguistic landscape and wearing these clothes can be regarded …
“Top-Bottom Deconstruction”: A Global Space for Art Education in Rural Society
Let us look at globalization as a trigger for the current creative arts education movement. Not only in big cities …
Citizens of the English Language: Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Indian Subjectivity
This paper presents what I call extralingual citizenship which theorizes an expansion of translingualism to include the ethnoracial logic of …
The Implementation of an Online Multicultural Sensitivity Course for Pre-service Teachers
One of the Sustainable Development Goals is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education. To achieve this, one of its …
Language Learning as an Investment in Home Settings to Reproduce the Heritage Habitat for Immigrant Children
During my Master’s studies I had the privileges as an insider researcher that many immigrant Chinese families presented me adequate …
A Case Study of How Unanticipated Preservers Work on Preserving Local Culture Relating to Textiles in Northern Thailand
This paper aims to present how unanticipated preservers have been part of preserving local culture, particularly in making textiles. The …
Developing a National Identity in Kindergarteners of Different Ethnic Backgrounds: Values and Practices of Parents in Hong Kong
Nation-building is important in national politics, but establishing a national identity can be challenging. It has long been perceived as …
Developing a National Identity in Young Children of Different Ethnic Backgrounds: Values and Practices of Kindergarten Educators in Hong Kong
Developing a national identity is one of the essential political tasks of nations, but the ability to develop this sentiment …
Using Pre-Test for Assessing Familiarity With Japanese Culture of Foreign Students During Japanese Communication Class
After over two years into the pandemic, international student mobility is still not recovered in Japan and many of the …
Stories of Chinese-American Mixed-Heritage Learners: Their Mixed-Heritage Identities and Heritage Maintenance
This study aims to provide a better understanding of how Chinese-American mixed-heritage college students form their mixed-heritage identities and identify …
Preparing for Intercultural Sojourns: Understanding the Impact of Undergraduate-level Intercultural Education on Chinese Postgraduate Students in the UK
Intercultural language education that seeks to cultivate learners’ intercultural communicative competence has been an integral part of TESOL over the …
To What Extent Lebanese University Students Consider Themselves as Intercultural Communicators
Globalization has removed all constrained borders and distances among countries, governments, and business corporations. With this fundamental change, there has …
Supporting Your Child in Sexuality Education: Negotiating the School/Immigrant Family Boundary
Many studies have documented an asymmetrical and hierarchical relationship between schools and immigrant families (Charette, 2019; Périer, 2017). The research …
Oral History Projects: Practicing a Foreign Language and Exploring Culture While Serving Local Immigrant Communities
This paper offers a pedagogical framework for a community engagement project that can be used by instructors of any language. …
Paragraph Writing Instruction for University Students
As the emphasis is placed on students’ practical abilities in English, the communicative approach, which focuses on students’ "productive abilities", …
Integrated Culture in Language Teaching
For years, scholars have searched remedies to the inadequate treatment of the role of Culture in Foreign Language Education. On …
Maltese as a Foreign Language Teachers’ Intercultural Competence
This study sought to understand how teachers of Maltese as a foreign language (MFL) develop intercultural competence by exploring the …
Capitalizing on Community Capital: An Analysis of Initiators’ Perceptions of the Purposes of Community Education
Community education is a versatile way for minoritized communities to organize education in support of their youth. The variety of …
Immigrant Literacies: A Cultural Model Approach to Home-school Discontinuities
The relationship between the home/ community and school for language acquisition and learning is significant. Researchers have shown that a …
Communities’ Cultural Capital for Sustainable Community Tourism Development: A Case Study of Charoen Krung Road
This research aims to study the knowledge factors and sustainable community tourism development in the area along the Chao Phraya …
The Urban Gorontalese Language Choice and Language Attitudes, and Implications for Language Maintenance in the Region of Gorontalo Province
In a multilingual society like Indonesia, people often utilize multiple languages, each for different purposes. Their language choice might indicate …
Developing Future International Hospitality Employees’ Cultural Intelligence and Intercultural Competence
In response to the international trend in hospitality industry, hospitality groups in the world are actively expanding global markets. There …
Behaviours – Silent Conflicts at High Schools in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
In recent years, foreign investment has immigrated into Vietnam, particularly big cities like Ho Chi Minh city; which has drawn …
How Do Middle Eastern Students See the World? A Study of Relational Versus Categorical Encoding
Evidence exists that the human mind can process information from the surrounding world (Kagan, Moss, & Sigel, 1963) in two …
Whose Culture? Exploring Multiculturalism Through Ministry-approved Children’s Literature in the Republic of Croatia
This research aims to explore how the mandatory children’s literature, prescribed by the Ministry of Science and Education and covered …
The Reproduction of Japanese and Foreigners as Separate Categories – An Ethnographic Study on English Summer Camps in Japan
Internationalization (or kokusaika, the "continuation of the practice of being open to the outside world while protecting and promoting the …
Doing Multicultural Education in Times of Trouble: A Case of PBL in Bilingual Arab-Jewish School in Israel
Israeli society, like many contemporary societies, consists of various cultures and sub-cultures. This diversity finds expression in Israel's education system, …
Maloya: Performing Reunionese Identity
Maloya is a vernacular style of dance and music, born in the former French colony of La Réunion at the …
Gathering of ‘Tacit Knowledge’ through Oral History
The University of Malaya is the oldest campus in the country. Over the years, many of its scholars including professors …
Differences in Achievement Gap in Nepal: Analysis of Teacher-student Ethnic Match
The current study investigated the differences in achievement gap among the eighth-grade students in science, mathematics, social studies and the …