A Quantitative Assessment of Japanese Students' Intercultural Competence Developed through Study Abroad Programs

Autor/in	Hanada, Shingo
Titel	A Quantitative Assessment of Japanese Students' Intercultural Competence Developed through Study Abroad Programs
Quelle	In: Journal of International Students, 9 (2019) 4, S.1015-1037 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2162-3104
Schlagwörter	Cultural Awareness; Intercultural Communication; Student Development; Study Abroad; Competence; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Students; Language Proficiency; Orientation; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; English (Second Language); Language Tests; Second Language Learning; Japan; Canada; Test of English for International Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Kompetenz; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Orientierung; Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language test; Sprachtest; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Kanada
Abstract	This study explores the factors of study abroad programs that contribute to cultivating intercultural competence. Through an empirically based quantitative examination of 303 Japanese study abroad students, it attempts to gain an understanding of the factors that enhance the development of intercultural competence. Considering that many previous studies worked with students in English-speaking countries, this study examines whether an investigation of Japanese students would yield similar results, given the different context. The primary findings show that program type, prior local language proficiency, and predeparture orientation are predicted to have significant impacts on intercultural competence. The findings clearly demonstrate the importance of empirically based arrangements of study abroad programs based on student and program profiles to enhance students' intercultural competence. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01