Students’ versus teachers’ views on culture learning in the language class: A case study from an Australian tertiary Spanish programme

Abstract

This study investigated the opinions and understandings of "Hispanic Cultures" by students and teachers in a Spanish language programme at an Australian University. It examined how teachers of this programme perceived and taught "Hispanic Cultures" in their classroom, how students experienced cultural learning and ultimately what they understood as "Hispanic Cultures". In particular, it looked in-depth at how the students of a Spanish programme were constructing their own concept of "Hispanic Cultures".