Cross-Cultural Sensitivity and Intensity of Interaction in Study AbroadA Developmental Approach

  1. Ariadna Sánchez Hernández 1
  2. Emilia Alonso-Marks 2
  1. 1 Jaume I University
  2. 2 Ohio University
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    Ohio University

    Athens, Estados Unidos

    ROR https://ror.org/01jr3y717

Revista:
Porta Linguarum: revista internacional de didáctica de las lenguas extranjeras

ISSN: 1697-7467

Año de publicación: 2018

Número: 30

Páginas: 165-175

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.30827/DIGIBUG.54045 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

Otras publicaciones en: Porta Linguarum: revista internacional de didáctica de las lenguas extranjeras

Resumen

Este estudio examina el desarrollo de la competencia intercultural de estudiantes de lenguas extranjeras durante estancias en el extranjero, y cómo la intensidad de interacción con hablantes nativos influye en el desarrollo intercultural. Un grupo de estudiantes estadounidenses en una estancia en México completaron el Inventario de Sensibilidad Intercultural (Cushner, 1986), un cuestionario de contacto y 10 entradas de diarios. Los resultados indicaron que los estudiantes no desarrollaron significativamente su competencia intercultural. Sin embargo, sí que aumentaron la intensidad de interacción, aunque esta no tuvo ningún efecto sobre las ganancias interculturales. Mediante datos cualitativos se obtuvieron detalles sobre la evolución observada.

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