Promoviendo aspectos de la conciencia intercultural al incorporar elementos de la danza

Abstract

This project is a qualitative type of study that aims to determine some aspects of Intercultural awareness promoted in an EFL classroom when using elements of dance and to identify the kind of transformation students go through in an EFL classroom when incorporating basis of dance. Therefore, this action research study focuses on designing and applying a pedagogical implementation for fourth primary students to promote aspects of intercultural awareness when working Colombian folk dances. This pedagogical project was carried out with 23 fourth grade students at a public school at Bogotá, the main instruments to collect data were student´s artifacts, student´s interviews and field notes. Through the data analysis three categories describe some intercultural awareness´s aspects that encourage a better relationship among the participants of this investigation and surely make people more sensitive and aware of the worthy cultural diversity we have in our society.