Students’ Perceptions of Intercultural Communication Competence: an Applied Study on the University of Sharjah

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1B) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Sarah Kteish
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Personal Attitude ◽  
Applied Study ◽  
The University

Abstract: This study aims to examine the perception of UoS students of intercultural communication from the perspective of three fundamental elements: personal attitude, communication skills and psychological adjustment. The ‘intercultural communication competence’ variable was chosen in view of its significance in the current era and its gradual becoming a must-have for any individual wants to be an effective member in the local and global communities. A set of 10 intensive interviews were conducted, seeking in-depth thoughts, opinions and statements. The interviews were conducted with University of Sharjah students aged between 18 and 24 from different majors and cultural backgrounds. The study found that students realize the importance of the three elements in developing intercultural communication competence, but they expressed the need to better improve their ICC which is not easy. Most of them recognize the role of each element in building such a competence. Keywords: Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Communication Competence, Personal Attitude, Communication Skills, Psychological Adjustment.

scholarly journals Advising International Students in Engineering Programs: Academic Advisors' Perceptions of Intercultural Communication Competence

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Leaf Zhang ◽  
Trang V. Dinh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
International Students ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Research University ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Academic Advisors ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
College Of Engineering

In recent years, an increasing number of international students have enrolled in engineering programs in U.S. colleges and universities. These students often encounter challenges, and academic advisors play a significant role in international students' academic success. Using a model of intercultural communication competence, we explored attitudes toward and understanding of cultural differences among academic advisors in a college of engineering at a 4-year research university. We also investigated advisors' knowledge of and skills in conducting intercultural communication with international students. The findings shed light on advising international students in engineering programs, and we provide recommendations for academic advisors on conducting effective communication with students from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Exploring Novice Thai EFL Lecturers’ Perceptions of Intercultural Communication Competence

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-72
Author(s):  
Thidaporn Jumpakate ◽  
Le Trung Hieu
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
World Population ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
To Come

With the rapid changes of world population, people are likely to come into contact with others with diverse backgrounds and experiences.  Accordingly, Thai graduates are often required to have intercultural communication skills. The skills are parts of professional communication skills that the students should be acquired so as to respond to employers’ demand. As such, institutions are placing more consideration on intercultural communication competence (ICC). This study, therefore, aims to: 1) investigate teachers’ perceptions of ICC; and 2) investigate how teachers integrated ICC into their classes/lessons. Six novice EFL teachers from Thai universities were interviewed. Then, the interview data was transcribed and grouped into themes. According to the findings, overall, the participants have various understanding of ICC. For the ICC’s integration, participants’ answers can be categorized into five main groups, which are: 1) intercultural attitudes, 2) knowledge, 3) skills of interpreting and relating, 4) skills of discovery and interaction, and 5) critical cultural awareness. This study shows the teachers’ perceptions of ICC and how they could integrate ICC in classes. The results also reveal that the teachers are willing to intercorporate activities regarding ICC into their teaching contexts.  Pedagogical implications of this study are proposed. On the basis of these findings, the pedagogical implications and suggestions are included in this paper.

scholarly journals THE AWARENESS OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY TOWARDS INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dao Thi Dieu Linh ◽  
Do Nhu Quynh
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
National University ◽  
The University

In today’s globalized world, a foreign language learner needs to not only master the four basic language skills, but also enhance their intercultural communication competence if he/she really wants to become a successful communicator. As a respond to this situation, intercultural communication has become an important content in foreign language teaching and learning. Using Bryam's intercultural communication competence model in 1997, the researchers aim at investigating the awareness of students from the University of Languages and International Studies ​​- Vietnam National University Hanoi towards intercultural communication competence, namely its definition, its significance, as well as their evaluation of current teaching and learning practices. Through a questionnaire survey of 458 students, the findings show a growing awareness of students to this competence, yet an unsufficient training in language classroom as well as a lack of self-consolidation outside class. More multicultural extra-curricular activities and culture-interrelating activities in language classroom are what we suggest to better develop this competence.

scholarly journals Presentasi Diri Etnik Cina Bangka dalam Hubungan Bisnis dengan Etnik Melayu Bangka

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 529
Author(s):  
Agustina Zubair
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Business Activity ◽  
Dominant Culture ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Interesting Phenomenon ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Ethnic Chinese ◽  
Chinese Business ◽  
The Family

This article is based on research into intercultural communication competence Bangka ethnic Chinese business relations with ethnic Malay Bangka. Interesting phenomenon of the existence of ethnic Chinese Bangka and business activity is related to the reaction shown by an ethnic Chinese as willing as this ethnic group dominant culture that is ethnic Malay Bangka like learning a language, dress etiquette, talking, hanging out with the group leaning Malay culture, thereby minimizing differences in cultural backgrounds brought by minority individuals. What was achieved ethnic Chinese and Malays Bangka Bangka be seen as something that is formed from the learning process, from the longexperience, delivered and learned through interaction in the family and the environment.

scholarly journals A Survey on Preservice English Teachers’ Intercultural Communicative Competence in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Wanrong Lei
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Intercultural Communicative Competence ◽  
Class Division ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Teaching Goal ◽  
The University

Enhancing pupils’ intercultural communication competence (ICC) is a key EFL teaching goal in China and the pre-service English teachers’ ICC plays an essential role in it. This study aims to investigate the pre-service English teachers’ ICC levels and whether there were any differences between their ICC levels and their genders or their family origins in a public university in China. Data were collected from 186 pre-service English teachers by employing Zhong et al.’s (2013) “Intercultural Communication Competence Self Rating Scale (ICCSRS)”. The results showed that the pre-service English teachers’ ICC is only moderate with an average score of 3.20. Among the eight dimensions of the ICC, attitude showed the highest score (3.87) while linguistic competence showed the lowest (2.72). In addition, the study revealed the female pre-service English teachers have higher ICC than the male ones, but there is no difference between the urban and rural pre-service English teachers. As a result of the pre-service English teachers’ low level of ICC, the study suggested that the university should lay more emphasis on the ICC development in the teaching, provide more opportunities to communicate interculturally for the pre-service English teachers, and take a flexible policy in the class division and teaching.

scholarly journals Language Taught to Students with Refugee Background Integration. The Context and the Importance of Developing Intercultural Communication Competence in School Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-63
Author(s):  
Anna Młynarczuk-Sokołowska
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
School Education ◽  
Host Society ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Acculturation Process ◽  
Context Of Learning ◽  
Migration Experiences ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe purpose of the article is to show the importance of developing intercultural communication competences in the use of the language of the host society among students with refugee backgrounds. The article begins with the presentation of the fundamental role of language. This research paper aims to analyse the relationship between culture and communication. The problems being presented revolve around the nature of the acculturation process and signal the connection between its successful course and the development of intercultural communication competences. The considerations undertaken in the text are illustrated by fragments of narrative from students with refugee migration experiences (from Chechnya and Ukraine) in the context of learning Polish in school education.

Empirical Analysis of Intercultural Communication and Multicultural Team Performance: A Case of Uzbek and Russian Managers in Uzbekistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-50
Author(s):  
Akmal Khudaykulov ◽  
Alisher Doniyorov
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Statistical Indicators ◽  
Multicultural Team

There is a practical problem which this study will solve given that Uzbekistan is a country in which members of many ethnicities live. This article aims at identifying the Intercultural communication competence of Russian and Uzbek managers, team performance of a diverse team, and analyze how well these nations collaborate with each other. The main objective of this study is to explain the high team performance and intercultural communication competence. The data had been collected from various companies across Uzbekistan. Both online and paper questionnaires were distributed to Russian and Uzbek managers. Fundamental statistical procedures are applied to answer the questions of our research. Descriptive statistics, reliability and validity testing, regression modeling and other statistical indicators were used to validate our theory. The findings suggested that Russian and Uzbek managers do not differ significantly in their Intercultural communication competence. Overall intercultural competence score of Russian managers is insignificantly higher. Nonetheless, Uzbek respondents scored higher on the Interpersonal Skills dimension than Russian participants. Team performance of Uzbek managers is higher than Russian ones. Through regression analysis, an impact of Intercultural Communication Competence on Multicultural Team Performance has also been established. The mentioned studies have implications for the practice of Uzbek companies, and organizational theory, as such research has not been conducted on the sample of these nations. The study provides a knowledge foundation, and it will give us a specific insight into Uzbekistan working culture and relationships between different cultural backgrounds.

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