Developing Intercultural Competence "at Home"

Domestic Students' Experiences in Chinese Universities

Xiaoqing Wang, Kun Dai

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781032596280
• eBook ISBN: 9781000989984
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Theory & Practice

This book presents a mixed-methods study that explores the development of intercultural competence among local Chinese students in Chinese universities, using Deardorff's process model of intercultural competence as a theoretical framework.

In the global higher education context, "internationalization at home" is significant in (re)shaping educational practices, especially under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese higher education is also actively engaged in domestic internationalization. Specifically, this book explores the factors that influence Chinese students' development of intercultural competence and their understanding of it in the context of internationalization at local Chinese universities. The findings suggest that many universities in China are trying to improve domestic students' intercultural competence through various strategies, such as foreign language learning, extracurricular intercultural communication activities, and international cooperation programs. Notably, the effects are diverse. Based on these findings, this book also discusses the potential theoretical, practical, and policy implications.

This book will be an excellent resource for students and scholars in comparative and international education, student development, cultural studies, Chinese studies, and those interested in Chinese higher education.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• List of abbreviations
• List of figures
• List of tables
• 1 Intercultural competence and internationalization at home in the Chinese higher education context
• 2 University students’ intercultural competence development in the global context
• 3 Contemporary theories and models of intercultural competence
• 4 Exploring Chinese students’ intercultural competencies “at home”
• 5 Influential factors of Chinese students’ intercultural competence “at home”
• 6 Intercultural competence development as a complex process
• 7 The influence of IaH experiences on Chinese students’ intercultural competence development
• 8 Critical reflections from theoretical and practical perspectives
• 9 Conclusion
• Appendix 1 College Students’ Intercultural Competence Survey (CSICS) 2.0
• Appendix 2 The pilot study of CSICS 2.0
• Appendix 3 Interview outline on the effects of experiences of internationalization at home on Chinese university students’ intercultural competence
• Index