Evaluating the international dimension in an undergraduate curriculum by assessing students’ intercultural sensitivity
| Autor: | Sarah R. Gordon, Mwarumba Mwavita |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Medical education
education 05 social sciences Ethnic group 050301 education 050109 social psychology Regression analysis Study abroad Affect (psychology) Class (biology) Education Formative assessment Undergraduate curriculum 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Dimension (data warehouse) Psychology 0503 education |
| Zdroj: | Studies in Educational Evaluation. 59:76-83 |
| ISSN: | 0191-491X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.stueduc.2018.03.005 |
| Popis: | This formative, outcome-oriented, theory-based evaluation research study assessed the effectiveness of requiring an international (‘I’) course by measuring students’ intercultural sensitivity (IS) at the start and end of a semester. Findings revealed that students’ IS scores did not change regardless of the type of class in which the student was enrolled and were not significantly different based on gender, age, ethnicity, undergraduate classification, or number of ‘I’ courses taken. There were significant differences in IS based on religion, traveling outside the US, participating in a study abroad course, and the number of cultural events in which the student had participated. Regression analysis confirmed that religious affiliation and number of times traveled outside the US were significant predictors of IS. This study is an example of the use of theory-based evaluation in an educational system and provides important insights into what experiences affect college students’ IS. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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