Influence of Students' Interactions Abroad on Developing Intercultural Competence

Autor/in	Ramírez, Enrique
Titel	Influence of Students' Interactions Abroad on Developing Intercultural Competence
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in International Business, 30 (2019) 1, S.57-76 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ramírez, Enrique)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0897-5930
DOI	10.1080/08975930.2019.1627979
Schlagwörter	International Trade; International Education; Cultural Awareness; Study Abroad; Universities; Intercultural Communication; Student Attitudes; Learning Experience; Foreign Students; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; Business Schools; Private Colleges; Student Characteristics; Measures (Individuals); Psychometrics; Hypothesis Testing; Outcomes of Education; Student Adjustment; Acculturation; Correlation; Second Language Learning; Language Usage; Literacy; Peer Relationship; Academic Language; Colombia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Internationale Erziehung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; University; Universität; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Schülerverhalten; Lernerfahrung; Ausland; Privathochschule; Messdaten; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Akkulturation; Korrelation; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sprachgebrauch; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Peer-Beziehungen; Academic; Language; Languages; Akademiker; Sprache; Wissenschaftssprache; Kolumbien
Abstract	Study-abroad programs represent one of the initiatives implemented by universities to internationalize curricula and prepare students to perform in a globalized society. The purpose of this research was to evaluate how intercultural interactions influence the development of intercultural competence. Results from a sample of 158 students indicate that students' intercultural contacts have a significant positive effect on their change in intercultural competence, which is calculated as the difference between the measures before and after going abroad (b = 0.236; s.e. = 0.104; ß = 0.289; p < 0.05). These findings confirm that mere exposure to foreign environments does not automatically result in effective learning; thus, universities should set conditions to facilitate active engagement between visiting students and national hosts. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01