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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"intercultural sensitivity"”.
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University student indigenous intercultural sensitivity and short-term study abroad
… gain an authentic experience, awareness, and intercultural sensitivity towards such groups. This case study seeks to address this disparity through the creation of a new geography short-term study abroad program titled, "Resources and Indigenous Peoples of Oceania", at the University of …
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Ethical Leadership Development: An Examination of the Effects of Spiritual Practices and Intercultural Sensitivity
… development and the moderating effects of intercultural sensitivity on the relationship between spiritual practice and ethical leadership. This study also aimed to examine whether the theoretical structure of the ethical leadership construct is multidimensional or unidimensional. Data on a …
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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 International Short-Term Mission Trips on Intercultural Sensitivity in Secondary Christian School Students
… of international short-term mission trips on the intercultural sensitivity of secondary Christian school students. Christian schools utilize mission trips as a strategy to prepare students for an increasingly global, interdependent world. Research literature purports the short-term mission trip as …
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The Effect of Study Abroad on the Development of Intercultural Sensitivity among Mainland Chinese High School Students
… 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 assess the …
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Intercultural sensitivity through the mass-mediated lens : understanding DMIS levels in newspaper editorials in regards to same-sex marriage
<p>This thesis explores the intercultural sensitivity of editorials in The Augusta Chronicle, The Boston Globe, and The San Francisco Chronicle as it pertains to the same-sex marriage debate. By using Bennett's Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity and seeing if sufficient points on the …
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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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Learning journey abroad: a critical analysis of the impact of short-term mission by Korean Christians on intercultural sensitivity
… the impact of Short-Term Mission (STM) on intercultural sensitivity using the research methodology of the grounded theory. The research suggests that STM has a significant impact on the intercultural sensitivity of research participants whether negative or positive. The degree of critical …
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An examination of the relationship between students' interaction with host nationals while on study abroad and their development of intercultural sensitivity
… while on study abroad and their development of intercultural sensitivity. The theoretical base was drawn from Allport's (1954) contact hypothesis. The researcher used the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (Chen & Starosta, 2000), items revised from previous studies concerning interaction with …
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Teacher Perceptions of Intercultural Sensitivity and Their Classroom Management Practices: An Empirical Study Among Middle and High School Teachers in a Georgia School System
… there were differences in teacher perceptions of intercultural sensitivity and classroom management practices based on gender, ethnicity, years of experience, and grade level. The present study was also designed to determine if there were differences in classroom practices based on levels of …
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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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The Influence of Individual Characteristics on Police Cynicism and Police Job Satisfaction
… characteristics, such as conservatism, intercultural sensitivity and multicultural attitudes to police cynicism and police job satisfaction. This study assessed the degree of association between conservatism, multicultural attitudes, intercultural sensitivity, and their relationship with …
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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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Intercultural competence for public health nurses
… Little attention has been paid to the study of intercultural communication between public health nurses and their diverse clientele. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers affecting communication between public health nurses and their immigrant and refugee clients. The Developmental …
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Tarpkultūrinė komunikacija slaugoje /
… should become culturally oriented. Effective intercultural communication in nursing is based on high cultural competence of nurses. The aim of the study was to analyze intercultural communication in nursing. Objectives. 1) To identify the most important problems of intercultural communication …
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Intercultural learning for international students: Designing a pre-departure orientation
… groundwork for mutual understanding by fostering intercultural sensitivity and developing intercultural competence. For this study, I explored best practices for facilitating intercultural learning online among international students and designed an interactive, facilitated, student-centered, and …
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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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Peer mentored teams to support undergraduate group work in higher education.
… emerged from the data suggested that lack of intercultural sensitivity and empathy within the student group reduces the value of peer mentoring interventions for some first year undergraduate team members in computing. In order to improve the experience for all students, methods to develop …
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