Assessing intercultural communicative competence
Internet memes for telecollaboration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22260682 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lidiia Shepelytska (0000-0001-8936-6823, Metropolitan University of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 70-92 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2748-9310 • E-ISSN: 2748-9329 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/eduling-2025-0026 |
| OpenAlex | W7154739087 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 48 |
With globalization and digitalization being a prevalent attribute of society, the Global Englishes paradigm advocates for competent teachers that can navigate global contexts. In this sense, intercultural communicative competence (ICC) suggests that English teachers should possess cultural knowledge and skills and positive attitudes to successfully engage in intercultural contact. This paper argues that using memes via telecollaboration with English speakers can create intercultural encounters to provide an opportunity for assessment of intercultural communicative competence. For this, a collaborative activity using memes was arranged, where pre-service English teachers had to work together with English users of different cultural backgrounds. After the task, and conducting semi-structured and dyadic interviews with the participants, strengths and weaknesses of the activity were identified by the means of thematic analysis. The advantages include using memes as 1) (trans)cultural experience, 2) a safe medium of communication and 3) an intercultural encounter. The challenges include 1) silence during an online task, 2) limited non-verbal communication and 3) degree of acquaintanceship among the participants. The findings highlight the importance of collaborative activities with English speakers, where pre-service English teachers not only have to converse with them, but to reach a common goal by applying their ICC; thus, creating a positive environment and an opportunity for more well-rounded assessment. The pedagogical and practical implications are discussed
Communicative competence · Converse · Globalization · Intercultural communication · Intercultural Competence · Silence · The Internet · Communication in Education and Healthcare · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Humor Studies and Applications
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The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Competence
The World Made Meme
Assessing Intercultural Competence
Why students do not turn on their video cameras during online classes and an equitable and inclusive plan to encourage them to do so
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Points of view and blind spots
Intercultural competence
It becomes increasingly complex to deal with multiple channels’
Assessing the Impact of Language Virtual Exchange Approaches on Intercultural Competence Development Among University Students
Meme-ing Electoral Participation
Identification and Assessment of Intercultural Competence as a Student Outcome of Internationalization
Do It for the Culture
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |