Developing Intercultural Competence and Transformation: Theory, Research, and Application in International Education
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Enrollments in international education programs are projected to grow exponentially as students, parents, and university personnel seek to prepare future leaders who can live and work effectively in a global environment. What do we know about the outcomes of such programs, and how can educators become more intentional about designing, and assessing, the impact of such courses? How can we help students achieve the intercultural growth and transformation that they may envision as they set forth on their international sojourn?International education provides opportunities for students to grow personally, and to learn in a rich and intense educational environment. The outcomes of such opportunities emphasize not only traditional academic competence, but also changes in motivations, attitudes, self-identity, and values. It is these latter, co-academic, concepts that are the focus of this book. Its goal is to give solid substance to the growth and transformation approach to study abroad. It defines the central concept of intercultural competence, sets it within the framework of transformative learning theory, and offers ideas and strategies for facilitating its development. In doing so, it goes far beyond traditional emphases on the achievement of such formal skills as foreign language acquisition or specific knowledge of course content in national literatures, arts, or history.This book provides study abroad educators with a theoretical framework and examples of practice to craft more meaningful activities that will make a long-term difference in the quality of student experiences, and set the stage for transformative change. If we plan to send a million students a year to study abroad within the decade, we need approaches to maximize student growth outcomes in an efficient and effective way. It is also relevant for anyone engaged in courses in adult education, college student services, comparative and international education, international business, intercultural relations, and service learning that involve study abroad, and that raise corresponding issues of curriculum design.
Acknowledgments xiPreface xiiiDesigning Transformation in International Education Robert Selby 1Theories for Intercultural Growth and TransformationOn Becoming a Global Soul: A Path to Engagement During Study Abroad Janet M. Bennett 13Intercultural Competence: A Definition, Model, and Implications for Education Abroad Darla K. Deardorff 32Growth and Transformation Outcomes in International Education Joseph G. Hoff 53Experiential and Affective Education for International Educators Victor Savicki 74Transformative Learning in International Education Amy Hunter 92Research on the Processes of Intercultural Competence and TransformationContrasts and Changes in Potential and Actual Psychological Intercultural Adjustment Victor Savicki Frauke Binder Lynne Heller 111Tuscan Dreams: Study Abroad Student Expectation and Experience in Siena Anne Chambers Keith Chambers 128Intercultural Development: Topics and Sequences Victor Savicki Ingrid Adams Frauke Binder 154Acculturative Stress, Appraisal, Coping, and Intercultural Adjustment Victor Savicki Eric Cooley Rosemary Donnelly 173Applications to Enhance Intercultural Growth and TransformationAction Methods for Integration of Experience and Understanding Frauke Binder 195Italy: Every Day Another Soulful Experience to Bring Back Home Silvia Minucci 215The Eye of the Beholder: Study Abroad in Spain Viewed Through Multi-Cultural Lenses Carmen Arrue 236Case Studies for Integration of Experience and Understanding While Studying in Vienna Frauke Binder 259Dynamics of Cultural Contexts: Meta-Level Intervention in the Study Abroad Experience Kris H. Lou Gabriele W. Bosley 276Reflection, Reciprocity, Responsibility, and Committed Relativism: Intercultural Development Through International Service-Learning Margaret D. Pusch Martha Merrill 297Narratives of Intercultural Transformation: Student Perspective Transition Ingrid Adams 322Synthesis and Conclusions Victor Savicki Robert Selby 342About the Contributors 353Index 361
