This study aimed to explore critical cultural awareness improvement of prospective teachers with a transnational virtual exchange project. Within the scope this study, English studying at Language Teaching (ELT) department in Turkey attended project that was organized other from Germany and Israel. The weekly interacted each via online meetings, they collaborated on assigned tasks come up final...

This quasi-experimental study investigates the effects of an intensive intercultural service-learning program on the intercultural competence of undergraduate students by utilizing preand post-course assessments of intercultural competence as measured by the cultural intelligence (Van Dyne, Koh, & Ang, 2008) and intercultural sensitivity (Chen & Starosta, 2000) scales. The intercultural service...

The article proves that the formation of cross-cultural communicative competence is a complex process, which can be facilitated by concept its component composition. describes pedagogical conditions are necessary for intercultural competence.

A reflective assessment of teaching praxis’ notions and beliefs becomes essential in instructing learners to effectively interact intercultural encounters. Arguments favor the component have been promoted for years but not fully reached systematic incorporation foreign language education Latin American countries. This paper examines concept mediator, approaching key questions (why, what, how) t...

Because intercultural communicative competence has a tremendous influence on the cultural component of language teaching/ learning, this article is concise literature review competence. In fact, curricula designers have put strong emphasis definitions and implementations communication to provide tasks that enhance learners’ cross-cultural competences. It worth mentioning not new concept in fiel...

Intercultural competence (ICC) is increasingly important for healthcare professionals, and study abroad (SA) programs have been one mechanism to increase students’ ICC. With SA being cancelled due the pandemic, qualitative literature supporting virtual intercultural learning (ICL), purpose of this paper describe a novel approach towards “study abroad” without traveling evaluate participant gain...