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Fostering Competences for Democratic Culture in Young EFL Learners via Async Virtual Exchange

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.

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.

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