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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Intercultural development"”.
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Intercultural development in global service-learning
… six-month global service-learning program in the intercultural development of a group of students. The students under consideration herein participated in the 2009 program year of the Grace University EDGE Program, which took place in Mali, West Africa.</p> <p>The present research builds on and …
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Fostering autonomy in intercultural language learning in the foreign language classroom: A case study of international students learning English at a higher education institution in Ireland
… is concerned with the concept of autonomy in intercultural language learning, understood here as the capacity to take responsibility for one’s own language and intercultural development. It examines how such autonomy can be developed among international students in the foreign language …
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Meeting the Self and the Other: Intercultural Learning During a Faculty-led Short-term Service-Learning Course to Belize
Cross-cultural knowledge and intercultural competence are highly valued qualities for 21st-century American college and university graduates, as these institutions endeavor to prepare students to live and work in an increasingly multicultural society. This task offers both a challenge and an …
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More than tolerance: development through dialogue on race and cultural differences : a guide to learning in facilitated small groups
… based on research and theory that covers: a) intercultural communication, b) racial identity development, c) internalized oppression/superiority, d) facilitation of difficult conversations, e) the use of Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) as an assessment tool (Hammer and Benne~ 2001 ), …
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The Role of Personality and Cultural Intelligence in the Desire to Study Abroad
… believed to be a means by which students develop intercultural skills and cultural competence. Previous studies have examined benefits of study abroad and report growth in the areas of cross-cultural skills, global understanding, intercultural development, and intercultural connectedness. However, …
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Assessing the development of intercultural sensitivity gained through the domestic experiences of first year students
… and behavioral skills to aide in successful intercultural interactions. Using the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity and the theory of Cultural Intelligence as frameworks, this research attempts to assess the effect of domestic experiences on intercultural competency and …
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The Effect of a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Curriculum on Cultural Competence Among Students at a Public, Midsize, Midwestern University
… at a public, midsize, midwestern university. The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) was administered to three separate student cohorts across four different timepoints, including upon entry into the program (baseline) and at the end of the first, second, and third year. Developmental …
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The Effect of Study Abroad on the Development of Intercultural Sensitivity among Mainland Chinese High School Students
… effect of year-long study abroad program on the development of intercultural sensitivity among the Mainland Chinese high school students. The sample consisted of 50 study abroad participants and 50 students on home campus. The instrument Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) was employed to …
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INTERNATIONAL CHINESE AND CANADIAN STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES OF INTERNATIONALIZATION AT A CANADIAN UNIVERSITY
… of higher education impacts students’ intercultural relations, identities, intercultural sensitivity, critical understandings, and notions of citizenship. A postcolonial perspective is used to explore how students perceive the influences of globalization. Contemporary ideological …
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Developing intercultural competence of faculty and staff members at Hanze International Business School
… business studies programs improve their intercultural competence by participating in a series of intercultural learning activities? In this study 10 faculty and staff members went through nine 4-hour intercultural learning sessions. Their intercultural sensitivity was tested before and …
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An exploration of the experiences of expatriates and their accompanying spouses in terms of contact theory and intercultural competence
… abroad for temporary assignments. Organizational development specialists have identified intercultural competence--a combination of affective, cognitive, and behavioral skills-as essential for executives to successfully manage the challenges of an increasingly diverse working environment.</p> …
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Intercultural competency development in student success courses
<p>Intercultural development is not an intentional goal or expected outcome for College Success courses. However, since such courses are designed to help students adapt to academic and campus cultures, an overlap and alignment between the development of intercultural skills and competence and the …
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Raising awareness in study abroad
… need to acquire international knowledge, intercultural communication skills, and a global perspective in order to compete, succeed, and contribute to the interconnected world and global economy of the 21st century (Leask, 2001; Obst, Bhandari, & Witherell, 2007). Study abroad programs have …
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An "Island" Study Abroad Program and Its Impact on the Intercultural Sensitivity and Cross-Cultural Adaptability of Its Participants: Perspectives from a Research Intensive University
… the impact of such programs on students' intercultural sensitivity and cross-cultural adaptability.</p><p> To be certain, there are important works that have measured the effects of study abroad on students' cultural growth, such as Hammer's Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) …
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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy As An Approach to Developing Intercultural Sensitivity In Early Childhood Preservice Teachers: A Mixed Methods Study
<p>Intercultural sensitivity as a teacher disposition and desirable criteria is particularly relevant to our training of preservice teachers for whom it is necessary to teach students equally well across diverse backgrounds. Participants of the study included seventy-eight students (76 females and …
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A Chronotopic Investigation of International Students’ Multilingual Identity (Re)construction in In-Person and Blended Study Abroad Contexts
… experience associated with linguistic and intercultural development. However, contemporary SA increasingly encompasses blended and virtual formats, each offering distinct affordances and constraints for how students use and experience language. These evolving contexts create new …
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The role that experiential learning plays in intercultural awareness development: A case study of South Korean students sojourning in New Zealand
… as with socialisation, social networks and the development of intercultural competence (Shiri, 2015). What has not been investigated in-depth are the perceptions that the sojourning students’ perceptions of the quality of experience that homestays and other informal activities they undergo, and …
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Twenty-First-Century Transnational Theatre Development in the Cases of Théâtre du Soleil/Aftaab and Sundance Institute East Africa: Cultural Politics, Performance Aesthetics, and Global Circulation
… of twenty-first-century transnational theatre development programs in which arts organizations from wealthy countries in the Global North extend resources and support for the professional development of theatre artists in regions in the Global South. The first case study takes up the French …