| The effects of program conditions on intercultural sensitivity in short-term experiential learning abroad program |
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Seon Mi Lee, Chan Ran Kim |
| 단기 해외 체험에서 프로그램 구성 요인이 문화간 감수성 향상에 미치는 영향 |
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이선미, 김찬란 |
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Global Citizenship education is increasingly becoming an essential part of current curriculum of higher education. To live successfully in a globalized world, students must develop appropriate skills, knowledge, attitudes, in short, intercultural competence . Global citizens must be culturally sensitive and self aware in particular, because the attitude is crucial for every step of the way toward global coexistence and solidarity. This study starts with the assumption that short-term experiential learning abroad program can contribute to improving the intercultural competence of the participants. Some preliminary analyses highlighted the personal variables such as perceived language ability in improving intercultural sensitivity. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of the program conditions on intercultural sensitivity, which is supposed to provide helpful insight on enhancing continual improvement of the program. The short-term experiential learning abroad programs were organized by Seoul Women s University for students to experience different cultures or volunteer work in various part of the world in 2012 and 2013. The participants of the study include 183 students who joined the programs. The results of multiple regression analysis reveal that the program conditions variables such as cognitive input/explanation about cultural shock, friendship potential with the peer counterpart, sense of solidarity with Korean teammates lead to a higher level of intercultural sensitivity, when having controlled the pre-IS score and personal variables. Some implications and suggestions for overseas program are discussed. |
| Key Words:
intercultural sensitivity, intercultural competence, experiential learning abroad program, contact theory, international volunteer work, global citizenship education |
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