Abstract
Building on concepts of cross cultural awareness, the current study examined the impact of foreign language learning on increasing the cultural competence on college students who persisted in learning the language to the advanced levels. Qualitative data collection tools were used to examine aspects influencing learners’ cultural awareness of speakers of other nationalities especially those where the foreign language is spoken. Classroom observations; open ended interviews with students and instructors; and document analysis were used to obtain relevant data. Triangulation, inter-coding, and participant feedback validated the trustworthiness of findings. The study findings filled in a void in the literature about the impact of foreign language learning on college student multi-cultural competence.
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Awad, Ghada
(2018)
"Optimizing Multicultural Competence: Influence of Language Programs on College Students,"
Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education: Vol. 3:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/jraphe/vol3/iss1/7
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