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Description
The current case study aims to explore the impact of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) on Vietnamese EFL learners’ engagement in oral activities, as well as the challenges that EFL teachers may encounter when implementing CRP in their EFL multicultural classrooms. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with five Vietnamese students at a Taiwanese university and two Taiwanese EFL teachers. The findings show that Vietnamese students are more willing to engage and actively interact with classmates from diverse cultural backgrounds when their own cultural identities are acknowledge and culturally relevant topics are integrated into lessons. These activities enhance students’ sense of inclusion and help boost their confidence, motivation and willingness to participate, while also reducing hesitation. Although teachers recognise the benefits of CRP, they encounter barriers as well. This study finally addresses existing gaps in CRP principle-based research by offering practical strategies to help foster inclusive and engaging EFL instruction. It underscores the need for culturally responsive classrooms that support students’ linguistic and intercultural development.
Biography
Loi Phat-Hau from Tunghai University, Taiwan, is a researcher and educator specialising in translation studies, multicultural education, and foreign language teaching. His expertise includes cooperative learning, active learning strategies, and technology integration in language education.