Stories of Personal Agency Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of Developing Intercultural Competence During a Semester Abroad in Chile

被引：24

作者：

Covert, Hannah H. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Florida, Ctr Latin Amer Studies, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION | 2014年 / 18卷 / 02期

关键词：

narratives; intercultural sensitivity; internationalization of the curriculum; intercultural competence; personal agency; study abroad; SELF-EFFICACY;

D O I：

10.1177/1028315313497590

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Knowledge of how students perceive their development of intercultural competence (IC), one of several study abroad learning outcomes, is important for better understanding how learning occurs in study abroad contexts. The purpose of this article is to explore undergraduate students' perceptions of developing IC during a semester abroad. Reflective journals and semistructured interviews were used to collect narratives on intercultural communication and behavior from seven U.S. undergraduate students studying abroad in Chile. Findings suggest that personal agency played an important role in participants' development of IC. IC occurred when participants made intentional and purposeful changes in their communication and behavior to fit Chilean cultural norms. Study abroad programs can support students to build their self-efficacy and agency in intercultural interactions.

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页码：162 / 179

页数：18