Assessing Intercultural Competence in the Digital World: Evidence from Virtual Exchange Experience in a Study Abroad Program

Autor/inn/en	Zheng, Liz; Westerhaus-Renfrow, Charlotte; Lin, Stanley Zhiwei; Yang, Yifei
Titel	Assessing Intercultural Competence in the Digital World: Evidence from Virtual Exchange Experience in a Study Abroad Program
Quelle	In: Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 34 (2022) 4, S.418-441 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Zheng, Liz) ORCID (Westerhaus-Renfrow, Charlotte) ORCID (Lin, Stanley Zhiwei)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1085-4568
DOI	10.36366/frontiers.v34i4.614
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Cultural Awareness; Undergraduate Students; Study Abroad; Program Effectiveness; Self Concept; Student Attitudes; Telecommunications; International Cooperation; Teamwork; Cooperative Learning; Consciousness Raising; Interpersonal Relationship; United States; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Selbstkonzept; Schülerverhalten; Telekommunikationstechnik; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Kooperatives Lernen; Bewusstseinsbildung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; USA
Abstract	This study presents evidence of the impact of an innovative pedagogical practice that cultivates and develops the intercultural competence of undergraduate college students. 15 U.S. undergraduate students enrolled in a business study abroad course and 12 Chinese undergraduate students participated in a virtual student exchange project in spring 2019. Using global distance learning technology, the students collaborated on the project to provide a joint comprehensive investment recommendation report. A comparison of U.S. students' Intercultural Effectiveness Scale scores at the beginning and end of the project revealed significant positive changes in their intercultural competence. Student self-evaluations and peer surveys confirmed improvement in students' global mindset. Being one of the first studies to demonstrate student intercultural competence and learning through a virtual exchange experience, this study provides implications for study abroad and virtual global learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01