Developing Intercultural Learners through the International Curriculum

Autor/in	Sample, Susan G.
Titel	Developing Intercultural Learners through the International Curriculum
Quelle	In: Journal of Studies in International Education, 17 (2013) 5, S.554-572 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/1028315312469986
Schlagwörter	International Education; Cultural Awareness; Intercultural Communication; Foreign Countries; Universities; Interdisciplinary Approach; Study Abroad; College Students; Critical Incidents Method; Student Attitudes; Reflection; Measures (Individuals); Program Descriptions; Student Evaluation; Cross Cultural Training; Global Approach; Outcomes of Education; Africa; Asia; California; South America + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Internationale Erziehung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Ausland; University; Universität; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Messdaten; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Interkulturelle Orientierung; Globales Denken; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Afrika; Asien; Kalifornien; Südamerika
Abstract	Intercultural competence is an increasingly desired and necessary skill in a globalized world. While competence is a complex concept to define and assess, this study examines specific dimensions of the intercultural learning of students in the School of International Studies (SIS) at the University of the Pacific. Students undergo both an interdisciplinary, international curriculum and study abroad for at least a semester, taking courses on cultural adaptation before they leave and reenter. When they return from abroad, changes in their intercultural sensitivity are assessed through both direct (reflection papers and the reporting of "critical incidents") and indirect methods (use of the Intercultural Development Inventory [IDI]). We find substantial advances in intercultural sensitivity for these students, which is largely consistent across assessment methods. On average, their IDI scores change by 19.78 points, which is both a significant change for these students and is significantly different from university students who have not been a part of the international curriculum or have not studied abroad. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10