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The Impact Of Student Abroad On Intercultural Competence As A Professional Disposition: Narrative Stories From Student Affairs Professionals, Dare Chronister
The Impact Of Student Abroad On Intercultural Competence As A Professional Disposition: Narrative Stories From Student Affairs Professionals, Dare Chronister
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Student affairs professionals (SAP) have been tasked to educate students and provide opportunities to develop skills to live in a culturally diverse and global society. The shortage of culturally competent SAP could hinder students’ abilities to gain intercultural competence. The purpose of this narrative non-fiction study was to understand how SAP’ study abroad experiences helped them to grow and develop intercultural competence. Furthermore, the study aimed to identify how intercultural competence shaped their practices and strategies to provide students with safe environments to gain knowledge and understanding about different cultures. Data collection included three levels of semi-structured interviews. Identified themes …
Applying The Intercultural Competency Learning Model To The Experiences Of Adult Educators Living And Working Abroad, Naomi Garcia
Applying The Intercultural Competency Learning Model To The Experiences Of Adult Educators Living And Working Abroad, Naomi Garcia
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This qualitative study examined the intercultural experiences of three adult educators who taught English in Istanbul, Turkey. Taylor’s (1994) learning model of becoming interculturally competent helped make sense of the learning processes of the intercultural experiences the participants shared and reflected on in this study.