Making Talk Work: Using a Dialogic Approach to Develop Intercultural Competence with Students at an Australian University

Autor/inn/en	Einfalt, Johanna; Alford, Jennifer; Theobald, Maryanne
Titel	Making Talk Work: Using a Dialogic Approach to Develop Intercultural Competence with Students at an Australian University
Quelle	In: Intercultural Education, 33 (2022) 2, S.211-229 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Einfalt, Johanna) ORCID (Alford, Jennifer) ORCID (Theobald, Maryanne)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-5986
DOI	10.1080/14675986.2022.2031903
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Student Diversity; Cultural Awareness; Intercultural Communication; College Students; Group Discussion; Peer Relationship; Communication Skills; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Collegestudent; Gruppendiskussion; Peer-Beziehungen; Kommunikationsstil; Australien
Abstract	Despite clear claims that higher education institutions prepare graduates for a world that is increasingly globalised, diverse and interconnected, how best to develop intercultural competence in places of learning is less clear. Drawing focus to a purpose-built intercultural programme, this paper explores the development of intercultural competence within a group of culturally diverse students at a regional Australian university. Eight students participated in a series of forums that were guided by a dialogic approach to facilitate discussion around cross-cultural topics. Through a fine-grained qualitative analysis of interviews and reflections, students were found to develop a deeper self-awareness and understanding of others' views and reported better seeing themselves in a global context. The programme also promoted greater individual awareness around adjusting communication skills to relate to others, and students reflected on what it might mean to interact in a broader global society. This paper highlights the value of intentionally promoting cross-cultural interactions in higher education learning spaces and offers a dialogic approach as a way forward for universities to produce globally ready students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01