The Impact of Student Behavior and Motivation on Intercultural Competence

<p>Intercultural competence has become an important trait for university graduates to possess, but an investigation into the influence of multiple factors on the achievement of intercultural competence has not been undertaken. This research examines the influence of academic and social behaviors, motivation, and student demographics on the attainment of intercultural competence through a mixed methods study. Undergraduate students taking a course focused on human diversity responded to intercultural situational judgement tests and the Expanded Cultural Intelligence Scale. The qualitative findings show a need to refine previous understandings of the development of intercultural competence. Some support for the influence of motivation and students’ college of first major are revealed in the quantitative data.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Higher Education Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2024

Author dc:creator

• Alexander, Marki

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jaclyn Rivard

• intercultural competence
• student behavior
• student motivation
• assessment
• diversity
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/855

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1916