scholarly journals Project-Based Assessment in Teaching Intercultural Communication Competence for Foreign Language Students in Higher Education: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 933-944
Author(s):  
Hong-Thu Thi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students

scholarly journals Kompetensi Komunikasi Antarbudaya Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Moulita Moulita
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Competence Model ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Interaction Management

<p><em>The objective of the research is to find out how the intercultural communication competence possessed by the students of Sultan Iskandar Muda High School Medan. Through qualitative approach by applying case study method, the problem in this research will be answered by using an intercultural communication competence model developed by Chen and Starosta which consists of three components: affective, cognitive, and behavioral. The results of the study shows that the research subjects in general have had intercultural communication competence especially on elements: cultural knowledge, self-concept, open-mindedness, nonjudgmental, social relaxation, interaction management, and social skills.</em><em></em></p><em>Keywords: intercultural communication competence, students, Sultan Iskandar Muda High School</em>

scholarly journals SPEAKING STRATEGIES USED BY INDONESIAN TERTIARY STUDENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Wawa Puja Prabawa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Strategy ◽  
Compensation Strategy ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students

Speaking is considered to be difficult thing, moreover English as a foreign language. Students' performance depends on their personalities. Students who have low participation in speaking activity in the classroom lose their opportunity to practice their speaking skill which may cause poor speaking skill and achievement. However, some of students are active in speaking activity in the classroom that leads them to have good skill and achievement in speaking. This study attempts to reveal: (1) speaking strategies used by Indonesian tertiary students in terms of speaking English and strategies to improve their speaking ability, and (2) to identify speaking strategies mostly used by the students when they speak English and improve their speaking ability. This study is a descriptive research since its purpose is to describe the Indonesian tertiary students’ learning strategies in learning speaking English. The data from 15 tertiary students, who have good performance and achievement in speaking, from one of schools of higher education in Cimahi were collected using a 21 items questionnaire of a modified version of Strategy Inventory Language Learning (SILL) and 5 items interview questions. The result of the study revealed that some speaking strategies are used in terms of speaking English and improve speaking ability, namely cognitive, metacognitive and compensation strategy. In the type of speaking strategy that mostly used by the student in terms of speaking English is compensation strategy, while cognitive strategy was indicated as the mostly speaking strategies used by the Indonesian tertiary students in improving their speaking ability.  Considering to the study conducted, it is recommended to students that they should know what strategies that appropriate and can help them in learning speaking English. The students should be able to choose strategies they need in learning and analyze which strategies that give better effect on their own learning.Keywords: Speaking, strategy, speaking strategy, tertiary students

scholarly journals THE CULTIVATION OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION TALENTS IN SINO-FOREIGN COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
YUANTING LI
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Cooperative Education ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Language Output

Abstract. The study mainly explores the main characteristics, existing problems and corresponding solutions of Sino-foreign cooperative education in cultivating intercultural communication talents. It adopts exploratory analysis and case studies through data collected principally from QMUL Engineering School, NPU and Glasgow College, UESTC. It is found that students in Sino-foreign cooperative education have strong intercultural communication competence since they have: 1) a good master of foreign language; 2) more opportunities to communicate and exchange with foreigners; 3) strong acceptance towards multi-cultures; 4) strong initiative and practical-ness to work or study abroad. However, problems and challenges exist, such as poor language output, superficial intercultural communication and unstable intercultural communicative approach. It is suggested to adopt diversified assessment modes, create an intercultural communicative environment and build an intercultural assistant mechanism to comprehensively promote the cultivation of intercultural communication talents in Sino-foreign cooperative education.

scholarly journals Levels of Ethnocentricism Among Teachers of Turkish as a Foreign Language

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-266
Author(s):  
Mehmet Emre ÇELİK ◽  
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Latif İLTAR ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
The Other ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
General Survey ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Academic Year

In this study, in which the levels of ethnocentrism of those who teach Turkish as a foreign language were examined in line with various variables, the general survey model within the scope of descriptive research was implemented. The research was carried out with 185 instructors who teach Turkish as a foreign language in various state or private institutions in the 2020-2021 academic year. In order to assess the ethnocentrism level of teachers, a 5-item Likert-type Ethnocentrism Scale, comprised of 20 questions, developed by Neuliep and McCroskey (1997) and which was later adapted to Turkish by Üstün (2011) was used. In the study, it was found that the levels of ethnocentrism of those who teach Turkish as a foreign language differ significantly according to such variables as gender, age, their holding a Turkish teaching certificate for foreigners and to the MA program they graduated from, yet it was also concluded that there was no significant difference according to the other variables as the institution they work for, the department they studied in, whether they know a foreign language, where they teach Turkish, and their intercultural communication competence.

scholarly journals E-books in foreign language learning from the students' perspective: A review of research

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-344
Author(s):  
Dragana Pavlović ◽  
Dina Petrović
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Printed Books ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Foreign Language Students

This paper looks at the use of e-books in higher education, with special reference to the perceptions of foreign language students, as over the last decade there has been a noticeable tendency in this population towards increased use of e-books for their studies. Due to their technical characteristics, primarily multimediality and interactivity, e-books have great potential for foreign language learning at all levels. Therefore, in the relevant literature there is an increasing number of studies dealing with various aspects of e-book use in foreign language acquisition. The aim of this paper is to present a review of published studies pertaining to student perceptions of the potential, advantages and drawbacks of e-books in content learning in the field of foreign languages. The structure of the paper comprises an introductory section, a section on the emergence of e-books, a review of research in higher education, and a review of studies in which data on foreign language students' perceptions of the use of e-books in their studies were obtained using empirical methods. In the conclusion, it is noted that students use e-books, that they are acquainted with their advantages and drawbacks, but that they nevertheless prefer the use of printed books for studying. Students' attitudes suggest that e-books, due to their technical characteristics, can have high applicability in foreign language learning in terms of vocabulary expansion, better comprehension, the development of reading habits and text analysis.

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