About DeStance
Transforming intercultural communication through education
Our aim
Develop linguistic strategies for inclusive, non-discriminatory discourse.
Raise awareness of how racism, xenophobia, and bias surface in everyday language and media.
Provide accessible, research-informed training that strengthens intercultural understanding.
Measure learning impact with pre- and post-course questionnaires and reflective activities.
How DeStance works
Micro-MOOCs, quizzes, and tasks. Three short modules combine self-check quizzes, interactive tasks, and guided reflection to build skills progressively.
The de-centring pathway. Learning is scaffolded across Epistemic → Emotional → Effective stages — moving from recognising how knowledge is framed, to empathic engagement, and finally to articulating values and action.
AI-assisted formative feedback. Learners receive metalinguistic feedback on stance (epistemic/emotional/effective) to support revision and deeper reflection.
Educator dashboard. Instructors can monitor progress, download individual/group reports, and target feedback.
Accessible by design. The platform is mobile-friendly and developed with WCAG-aligned accessibility in mind.
Free & certificated. Courses are free, with a certificate of completion available.
Who is it for?
Designed for foreign-language learners (especially in higher education), pre-service teachers, and educators seeking a structured, research-informed pathway to critical and intercultural pedagogy.
Impact & evaluation
Pre/post questionnaires and brief reflection prompts bookend each module.
Progress can be tracked using length-normalised metrics, alongside qualitative feedback.
Downloadable summaries help learners and instructors visualise growth over time.
The project
DeStance is part of RACISMMAFF — STANCE STRATEGIES IN IMMIGRATION AND RACISM-RELATED DISCOURSE:
ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS IN AFFECTIVE LEARNING PRACTICES (project code PID2021-125327NB-I00).
Funded by Spain’s Ministry of Science and Innovation (MCIN) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
RACISMMAFF analyses intercultural discourse from critical and linguistic perspectives to design effective
educational interventions that foster empathy, inclusion, and civic engagement. here.
FAQ
Contact
For general enquiries about RACISMMAFF:
- Elena Domínguez Romero elenadominguez@filol.ucm.es
- Marta Carretero mcarrete@filol.ucm.es
