Students' Perspectives Concerning Intercultural Competence Development during their Academic Exchange Period

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ID4882305
AuthorsRicardo Miguel André Das Dores (0000-0002-4725-4492, corresponding author)
Year2020
Issue80
Pages141-152
Publication date2020-08-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Colombiana de Educación (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0120-3916 • E-ISSN: 2323-0134
PublisherUniversidad Pedagogica Nacional (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.17227/rce.num80-9519
OpenAlexW3082548232
LanguageEN
References cited14

In this case study with a qualitative approach we aim to analyze perspectives of students on the intercultural competence and its development during their academic exchange period abroad. The increasingly competitive and globalized labor market requires knowledgeable professionals from an intercultural point of view. The techniques to collect data were semi-structured interviews and participant observation. Data analysis procedures followed content analysis. The results suggest that the perception of cultural differences increases in students, although the development and improvement of institutional policies of universities is necessary for the preparation of strategies that promote the development of said competences. Conclusions point towards the increased relevance that intercultural competence represents on Higher Education nowadays and on future professionals

Competence (human resources) · Content analysis · Cultural competence · Intercultural communication · Intercultural Competence · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Qualitative research · Relevance (law) · Social science · Sociology · Study abroad · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Higher Education Governance and Development · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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