scholarly journals DEVELOPING TERTIARY LEVEL CLIL LEARNERS’ INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS WITH A SELF-PRODUCED COURSEBOOK INTEGRATING CONTENT AND LANGUAGE

2019 ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
Wen-hsien Yang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Educational Aims ◽  
Intercultural Awareness ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Hard Evidence ◽  
Cognition And Culture ◽  
High Degree

Integrating content and language at tertiary level has recently become very popular in Asian contexts. Extensive studies have also been done, evidencing that CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) can be beneficial for improving learners’ linguistic outcomes and content achievements. However, cultural awareness, as one core dimension of the 4Cs (communication, content, cognition, and culture) conceptual framework is less addressed in the literature. Often it is assumed that CLIL education can also naturally increase learners’ cross-cultural competence, but hard evidence on the increment of this competence is still lacking in the CLIL literature. Thus, to bridge this gap, the present study used a mixed research method to investigate to what extent a self-produced CLIL culture coursebook can help university students enhance their inter-cultural knowledge in a national Taiwan polytechnic university. One survey was conducted to evaluate the tailor-made CLIL materials and another was administered to measure the cultural competence after the CLIL intervention. The coursebook writers as well as the CLIL learners were also interviewed in the study. The findings showed that the contextualised design met its set educational aims and targets, and the users made significant improvement in their cultural competence. Also, the interviewees showed a high degree of satisfaction with the coursebook and the approach, although the book authors held divided opinions on some issues. Implications and suggestions are provided.

scholarly journals Exploring students’ cultural competence development during a short-term international experience: A Q-sort study

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-78
Author(s):  
Shelli Rampold ◽  
Bradley Coleman ◽  
J. C. Bunch ◽  
Richie Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Competence Development ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Q Sort

This study was conducted to understand how students’ cultural awareness, knowledge, sensitivity, and communication abilities combine to influence their development of cultural competence. Q methodology (Q) was used to capture the subjectivity and lived experiences of participants of an international experience (IE) and assess the impact of the program on their cultural competence development. When viewed through the lens of the Personal Cultural Competence Enhancement Framework (PCCEF), findings suggested students’ cultural competence development could be interpreted through three typologies: (a) Cultural Learners, (b) Cultural Engagers, and (c) Cultural Samplers. Cultural Leaner students demonstrated new awareness of their limited amounts of cultural knowledge and desired to learn more about other cultures through future travel, but were still apprehensive about engaging and communicating with people from other cultures. Cultural Engagers, on the other hand, expressed greater confidence in stepping out of their comfort zones and communicating in a different language. Lastly, Cultural Samplers demonstrated increased awareness of the benefits of experiencing other cultures and they comforts they have back home, and they expressed a desire to continue traveling abroad in the future. These findings support the use of short-term IE programs as supplemental activities to foster agricultural students’ progression toward cultural competence.

scholarly journals Developing Cultural Competence as Part of Nursing Studies: Language, Customs and Health Issues

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Khatib ◽  
Salam Hadid
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Attitude Change ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Basic Training ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Introduction: Developing nurses' cultural competence begins with their basic training, and requires them to participate in an array of activities which raise their awareness and stimulate their interest, desire and curiosity to know about different cultures. The aim of this work is to evaluate a cultural competence teaching model for nursing students. Method: A qualitative and quantitative evaluation was done using a semi-structured questionnaire completed by 155 students. Results: An improvement in cultural awareness, knowledge and attitudes among students as well as their willingness to recognize the other's difference was noted. The qualitative evaluation raised 3 themes: attitude change, cultural intelligence improvement and exploring cultural similarities. Conclusions: Developing nurses' cultural competence needs to be part of their basic training and based on cultural knowledge and experiential learning methods as well as providing them the opportunity to be exposed to different cultures.

scholarly journals CULTURAL COMPETENCE LEVEL, ITS IMPORTANCE, AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FOR CULTURAL COMPETENCE AMONG NURSES CARING FOR FOREIGNERS IN KOREA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 286-295
Author(s):  
Jung-Ha Park
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Competency ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Clinical Nurses

Purpose: This study aimed to identify cultural competency, importance, and educational requirements by analyzing nurses who were experienced in nursing foreigners in secondary hospitals and hospitals all over Korea. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 210 nurses from 39 hospitals in Korea. The collected data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, and Scheffe test. Main Findings: Satisfaction with nursing care averaged 2.48 ± 0.45. Perceived level of cultural competence averaged 2.69 ± 0.45. Cultural nursing behavior was at the highest level with 3.05±0.62; otherwise, cultural knowledge was the lowest among the subcategories (2.27±0.55). The level of importance of cultural competency was 3.69 ± 0.53. For the subcategories, cultural nursing behavior was at the highest level (3.77±0.63) and cultural awareness was at the lowest level (3.58±0.62). Training requirements had 6.83 ± 1.32, followed by cultural communication (7.34±1.50), attitudes and skills (7.04±1.50), knowledge of basics (6.83±1.33), knowledge of key concepts (6.73±1.53), and knowledge of theory and research (6.28±1.54). Implications/Applications: We suggest developing educational programs for clinical nurses to provide high-quality care to the subjects from various cultural backgrounds by strengthening cultural competency. In addition, the active support of the medical and health care institutions in improving cultural competency of nursing nurses should be emphasized.

Evaluating Cultural Competence of Pediatric Oncology Nurses at a Teaching Hospital: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 422-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ijeoma Julie Eche ◽  
Teri Aronowitz
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Pediatric Oncology ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Oncology Unit

This cross-sectional descriptive study evaluated registered nurses’ self-ratings of cultural competence on the hematology/oncology unit at a large Northeastern urban children’s hospital. The Inventory for Assessing the Process of Cultural Competence among Healthcare Professionals was used to measure 5 constructs of cultural competence. The study findings show that there were significant correlations between the knowledge and skill subscales (ρ = .57, P < .001) and the knowledge and desire subscales (ρ = .42, P < .05). The highest mean among the 5 subscales was cultural desire (mean = 15.5), indicating that nurses were motivated to engage in the process of becoming culturally competent. The lowest mean among the 5 subscales was cultural knowledge (mean = 11.2), followed by cultural skill (mean = 11.8), indicating that nurses did not perceive themselves to be well informed in these areas. The findings from this pilot study suggest that nurses on this pediatric oncology unit are most likely to possess cultural desire and cultural awareness, but there is certainly opportunity to engage and educate the staff. Targeted interventions to improve cultural competence on this inpatient unit are being explored and a larger scale study is being planned to assess the cultural competence of nurses across the hospital.

scholarly journals Effects of a cultural nursing course to enhance the cultural competence of nursing students in Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Hae Sook Park ◽  
Hee Jung Jang ◽  
Geum Hee Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Sensitivity ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Nursing Programs ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cultural Skills ◽  
Nursing Course

Purpose: With Korea’s recent rapid change into a multicultural society, cultural competence is being emphasized as a core nursing competency. This study investigated the effects of a cultural nursing course that aimed to enhance the cultural competence of nursing students in Korea.Methods: This was a single-group pre- and post-comparison study. The subjects were 69 nursing students at Dongyang University who attended a cultural nursing course in 2015, of whom 62 students responded to the survey. The 13-week cultural nursing course was held for 2 hours a week. The methods of the course included small group activities, discussions and presentations, experiential learning, reflective activities, and lectures. Nursing students’ cultural competence was measured pre- and post-course with the Cultural Competence Scale for Korean Nurses, which contains 33 items scored on a 7-point Likert scale.Results: After completing the cultural nursing course, students’ total cultural competence scores increased, as did their scores in each category (cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural sensitivity, and cultural skills) (P<0.001). There was no significant difference in cultural competence by gender (P<0.001).Conclusion: This cultural nursing course was found to be effective in enhancing the cultural competence of nursing students. Therefore, the educational program developed in this study can be extended to other university-level nursing programs in Korea.

Development and Validation of the Cultural Competence of Program Evaluators (CCPE) Self-Report Scale

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 496-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystall E. Dunaway ◽  
Jennifer A. Morrow ◽  
Bryan E. Porter
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Competence Training ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Cultural Skills

No self-report measure of cultural competence currently exists in program evaluation. Adapting items from cultural competence measures in fields such as counseling and nursing, the researchers developed the Cultural Competence of Program Evaluators (CCPE) self-report scale. The goals of this study were to validate the CCPE and to assess differences in level of cultural competence among program evaluators based on various demographic variables. The sample consisted of 174 evaluators. Principal components analyses revealed three factors of the CCPE: cultural knowledge, cultural skills, and cultural awareness. The overall alpha of the CCPE was .88, and convergent validity was established via significant positive correlations between the CCPE and the Multicultural Counseling Inventory (MCI). Additionally, individuals who had received cultural competence training scored significantly higher on the CCPE, and receipt of cultural competence training was a significant predictor of scores on the CCPE.

scholarly journals Cultural competence of nurses in Pudong New Area, Shanghai: a mixed-method study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
Li-Li Ma ◽  
Hui Jiang ◽  
You-Qing Peng
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Cultural Experience ◽  
Clinical Nurses ◽  
Knowledge Age ◽  
Pudong New Area

AbstractObjectiveCultural competence has gradually attracted attention from many countries, including China. This study was undertaken to determine the cultural competence of registered nurses in Shanghai, China, and to identify the cultural competence among registered nurses in Pudong New Area, Shanghai.MethodsQualitative interviews were conducted in combination with a quantitative survey. Fifteen clinical nurses were interviewed, and 1088 clinical nurses were recruited for the survey with cultural competence scale for registered nurses, based on the results of the qualitative and quantitative studies.ResultsThe overall level of cultural competence among registered nurses in Shanghai's Pudong New Area was moderate. Among the seven dimensions, cultural encounter had the highest score, followed by cultural practice, cultural awareness, cultural desire, cultural skill, cultural experience, and cultural knowledge. Age, level of hospital care, mastery of secondary level, and studying overseas were the influencing factors.ConclusionsHospitals and universities should be aware of the importance of studying cultural competence. Cultural competence-related courses should be increased, and various forms of training should be undertaken to enhance the interest of nurses.

scholarly journals Competência Cultural na Intervenção com Imigrantes: Uma Análise Comparativa entre Profissionais da Saúde, da Área Social e Polícias

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Gonçalves ◽  
Marlene Matos
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Time Service ◽  
The Social

Introduction: Cultural diversity places increased demands on services to multicultural populations, so the development of cultural competence by help professionals is currently a concern in institutional practices.Material and Methods: This study evaluated the perception of cultural competence of help professional of three distinct areas: health services, social services and criminal police. Through an online questionnaire, we questioned the perception of cultural competence, at four dimensions: cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, technical skills, and organizational support. There were 610 participants, mostly female (58%), with a mean age of 39.74 years, developing activity in the social area (37%), health (33%) or the police (30%).Results: The professionals showed, in general, a positive perception of their cultural competence. Those who had formative experiences on the subject and had more time service, perceived themselves, significantly, as more culturally competent. Significant differences were found between professionals from different areas: health professionals were more effective in terms of technical skills, the social workers at the level of cultural knowledge and polices at the level of cultural awareness. Health professionals were the ones that showed a lower perception at the level of organizational support.Discussion: Despite the positive perception that technicians have about their awareness and knowledge of the values, norms and customs of immigrant communities, they realize technical aptitude as less positive, showing difficulty in practical application of their knowledge.Conclusions: Cultural competence has implications for good professional practice in serving multicultural populations, being urgent to invest in the development of culturally competent interventions to ensure more effective services, namely in hospitals and health centres.

Encouraging Responsibility, Active Participation, and Critical Thinking in General Psychology Students

1986 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman B. L. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Course Evaluation ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Student Responsibility ◽  
Class Meetings ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
High Degree

Changes in the teaching methodology of an undergraduate psychology course are described. The goals were to increase student responsibility for and participation in the course and to promote critical thinking systematically. Responsibility was increased by having students write their own essay questions for exams. Active participation during class meetings was encouraged by using the technique of Socratic dialogue. Critical thinking was promoted by utilizing Bloom's taxonomy. Student responses on course evaluation forms indicated a high degree of satisfaction with these methods.

scholarly journals Satisfaction with sports services of University Campus of Espinardo

2020 ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
J. Nicolás-López ◽  
JC. Escaravajal-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Age Range ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Validated Instrument ◽  
Very High ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo conocer el grado de satisfacción de los usuarios con los servicios deportivos del Campus Universitario de Espinardo. En el estudio participaron 61 sujetos de ambos sexos y con un rango de edad entre 18 y 66 años. Para la realización de la encuesta se utilizó un instrumento validado, el "Cuestionario de valoración de servicios deportivos (EPOD2)". Los resultados muestran como los clientes manifiestan un alto grado de satisfacción en prácticamente todas las dimensiones analizadas. Los apartados de variedad, modernidad y mantenimiento de materiales y posibilidades de sugerencias son los que presentan un mayor grado de descontento por parte de los usuarios de las instalaciones, aunque a nivel general la satisfacción en estos ítems sigue siendo superior al 50%. En conclusión, la satisfacción por parte de los usuarios es muy alta, manifestando solo necesidades de mejora en aspectos concretos de algunas dimensiones. This study aims to determine the degree of user satisfaction with sports services University campus of Espinardo. The study involved 61 subjects of both sexes and with an age range between 18 and 66 years. A validated instrument was used for conducting the survey, "Assessment Questionnaire sports services (EPOD2)". The results show that customers show a high degree of satisfaction in virtually all dimensions analyzed. Paragraphs variety, modernity and maintenance of materials and possibilities of suggestions are those with a higher degree of dissatisfaction on the part of users of the facilities, although overall satisfaction level in these items remains greater than 50%. In conclusion, the satisfaction of users is very high, showing only needs to improve specific aspects of some dimensions.

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