IMPACT OF LITERATURE CIRCLES ON EFL UNDERGRATUATE STUDENTS’ INTERCULTUAL AWARENESS
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This study aimed to investigate the impact of literature circles on undergraduate students’ intercultural awareness. The participants were 26 students, and this qualitative study employed semi-structured interview and journal to collect the data. The results showed that reading children’s
literature integrated into literature circles could help the undergraduate students increase their intercultural awareness. In addition, students could develop not only their own cultural awareness but awareness for different cultures as well.
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