Building Intercultural Competence One “Patch” at a Time
Joint Authors
Hepple, Erika
Spooner-Lane, Rebecca
Mercer, K. Louise
Tangen, Donna
Carrington, Suzanne
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper describes a program called Patches that was implemented to assist a group of Australian and Malaysian pre-service teachers to enhance their intercultural competence through their involvement in a series of reciprocal learning activities.
Each learning experience was considered a “patch” that eventually created a “quilt of intercultural learning.” The purpose of this study was to enhance the intercultural competence of domestic and international students through organized intercultural activities, through a series of reflective writing sessions, and mutual engagement on a common project.
The effectiveness of the Patches program was analysed in accordance with Deardorff’s elements of intercultural competence.
The qualitative findings indicate that both cohorts of preservice teachers showed elements of intercultural competence through participation in the program, with both groups reporting a deeper appreciation and understanding of how to communicate more effectively in intercultural contexts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Spooner-Lane, Rebecca& Tangen, Donna& Mercer, K. Louise& Hepple, Erika& Carrington, Suzanne. 2013. Building Intercultural Competence One “Patch” at a Time. Education Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Spooner-Lane, Rebecca…[et al.]. Building Intercultural Competence One “Patch” at a Time. Education Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Spooner-Lane, Rebecca& Tangen, Donna& Mercer, K. Louise& Hepple, Erika& Carrington, Suzanne. Building Intercultural Competence One “Patch” at a Time. Education Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468713
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468713