ERIC Number: EJ1045517
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Nov-10
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Exploring Intercultural Competence in Teacher Education: A Comparative Study between Science and Foreign Language Teacher Trainers
Akpinar, Kadriye Dilek; Ünaldi, Ihsan
Educational Research and Reviews, v9 n21 p1156-1164 Nov 2014
This study investigated the intercultural outcomes of short-term study visit programs for Foreign Language and Science teacher trainers. A mixed method including quantitative and qualitative data was used to compare the differences between the two groups' intercultural development in terms of their study field. Fantini's questionnaire was used for the quantitative data and as for qualitative data individual interviews were conducted. The results indicate significant differences in the formation of intercultural competence between the foreign language and science teacher trainers in terms of their study field. Outcomes will be discussed regarding the professional development of the educators in higher "education".
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Faculty Development, Language Teachers, Teacher Educators, Interviews, Cultural Awareness, Mixed Methods Research, Higher Education, Comparative Analysis, Questionnaires, Study Abroad, Pretests Posttests, Scores, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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