ERIC Number: EJ805218
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1028-3153
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Identification and Assessment of Intercultural Competence as a Student Outcome of Internationalization
Deardorff, Darla K.
Journal of Studies in International Education, v10 n3 p241-266 2006
This study seeks to determine a definition and appropriate assessment methods of inter-cultural competence as agreed on by a panel of internationally known intercultural scholars. This information is validated by a sample of higher education administrators and can be used by administrators in identifying and assessing intercultural competence as a student outcome of internationalization efforts. Conclusions made from this study include identified elements of intercultural competence and assessment methods on which both the intercultural scholars and administrators agreed, resulting in the first study to document consensus on intercultural competence. Both groups agree that it is possible to assess degrees of intercultural competence and in so doing, that it is best to use a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods to assess intercultural competence, including interviews, observation, and judgment by self and others. Two models of inter-cultural competence are presented based on the findings of the study. (Contains 3 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Outcomes of Education, Interpersonal Competence, Minimum Competency Testing, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Training, Multicultural Education, Delphi Technique, Questionnaires, Study Abroad, Student Evaluation, Global Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
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