La découverte heuristique des savoirs en contexte interculturel

Abstract

The new heuristic-oriented approach in didactics forms the foundation of effective and active teaching, which encourages learner engagement, compelling them to think, reflect, and discover. The heuristic method emphasizes the exploration of reality and knowledge by the learner themselves through an exchange of questions and answers, gradually leading to a solution. Ultimately, it is a learner-centered approach where they are expected to take an active role. The teaching/learning of foreign languages from an intercultural perspective involves acquiring both the specific structures of the foreign language and information about national and foreign values, customs, and traditions. Learning foreign languages serves as a reference point for self-awareness and the formation of intercultural identity. In this sense, the heuristic approach is the most effective means for intercultural development of learners, as they are placed in situations where they discover and explore foreign cultures.