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Intercultural Competence and Study Abroad Programs-A Mixed Method Study

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  • Liqin Tang
  • John Matt
  • Patty Kero

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The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate the intercultural competence (IC) level of college students, explore whether there is a statistically significant difference in the IC level between students with study abroad (SA) experience and those without SA experience, and examine their attitudes, ideas and experiences about SA programs and intercultural communication. Data collected from online questionnaires and Zoom interviews were examined through the lens of Hall’s the Iceberg Analogy of Culture and M. J. Bennett’s Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS), which were also used as the conceptual framework in this study. Both quantitative and qualitative results indicated the IC level of college students was high, reaching up to the acceptance stage or/and adaptation stage of Bennett’s DMIS. Quantitative study showed that the IC level of students who participated in SA programs was higher than those who didn’t.

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  • Liqin Tang & John Matt & Patty Kero, 2021. "Intercultural Competence and Study Abroad Programs-A Mixed Method Study," Journal of Education and Training Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 9(8), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfa:jetsjl:v:9:y:2021:i:8:p:1-11
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