Studying the impact of academic mobility on intercultural competence: a mixed-methods perspective

This paper contributes to the study of the impact of academic mobility on the development of students’ intercultural competence (IC). Following Byram, IC is seen as comprising the three components of knowledge, behaviour and attitude. The study adopts a mixed-methods approach, analysing the results...

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Autores: Llanes, Àngels, Cots Caimons, Josep Maria, Mas-Alcolea, Sònia, Aguilar Pérez, Marta
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2016.1198097
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/59489
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Palabra clave:Estudiar a l'estranger
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spelling Studying the impact of academic mobility on intercultural competence: a mixed-methods perspectiveLlanes, ÀngelsCots Caimons, Josep MariaMas-Alcolea, SòniaAguilar Pérez, MartaEstudiar a l'estrangerAprenentatgeAnglèsThis paper contributes to the study of the impact of academic mobility on the development of students’ intercultural competence (IC). Following Byram, IC is seen as comprising the three components of knowledge, behaviour and attitude. The study adopts a mixed-methods approach, analysing the results of a quantitative pre-stay post-stay survey administered to 110 students from 2 universities in Catalonia (Spain), as well as one student’s discursive construction of this impact during her study abroad (SA). The analysis explores the potential complementarity of the two perspectives. Findings show that for this group of students, SA of between 5 and 10 months had a stronger impact on the knowledge component of IC than on the behaviour and attitude components. The analysis of an individual student’s experiential narratives is used to shed light on the challenge of personal ‘change’ in adapting to the ‘difference’ of the SA context.Taylor & Francis2016info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2016.1198097http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/59489reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésVersió postprint del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2016.1198097Language learning journal, 2016, vol. 44, núm. 3, p. 304-322(c) Taylor & Francis, 2016info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:10459.1/594892026-05-29T05:05:01Z
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title Studying the impact of academic mobility on intercultural competence: a mixed-methods perspective
spellingShingle Studying the impact of academic mobility on intercultural competence: a mixed-methods perspective
Llanes, Àngels
Estudiar a l'estranger
Aprenentatge
Anglès
title_short Studying the impact of academic mobility on intercultural competence: a mixed-methods perspective
title_full Studying the impact of academic mobility on intercultural competence: a mixed-methods perspective
title_fullStr Studying the impact of academic mobility on intercultural competence: a mixed-methods perspective
title_full_unstemmed Studying the impact of academic mobility on intercultural competence: a mixed-methods perspective
title_sort Studying the impact of academic mobility on intercultural competence: a mixed-methods perspective
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Llanes, Àngels
Cots Caimons, Josep Maria
Mas-Alcolea, Sònia
Aguilar Pérez, Marta
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Cots Caimons, Josep Maria
Mas-Alcolea, Sònia
Aguilar Pérez, Marta
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Mas-Alcolea, Sònia
Aguilar Pérez, Marta
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Estudiar a l'estranger
Aprenentatge
Anglès
topic Estudiar a l'estranger
Aprenentatge
Anglès
description This paper contributes to the study of the impact of academic mobility on the development of students’ intercultural competence (IC). Following Byram, IC is seen as comprising the three components of knowledge, behaviour and attitude. The study adopts a mixed-methods approach, analysing the results of a quantitative pre-stay post-stay survey administered to 110 students from 2 universities in Catalonia (Spain), as well as one student’s discursive construction of this impact during her study abroad (SA). The analysis explores the potential complementarity of the two perspectives. Findings show that for this group of students, SA of between 5 and 10 months had a stronger impact on the knowledge component of IC than on the behaviour and attitude components. The analysis of an individual student’s experiential narratives is used to shed light on the challenge of personal ‘change’ in adapting to the ‘difference’ of the SA context.
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