Abstract

The increasing global mobility and virtual connectivity shape the higher education of the twenty-first century. These changes offer unique opportunities and pose new challenges. They call for a careful examination of university-level faculty readiness to support the needs of multicultural learning communities as well as to assure equality in educational opportunities and experiences for diverse learners. This research project was motivated by the recognition of the importance of educators’ intercultural competence, as we view such competence to be a key factor for promoting social justice, multicultural understanding, and tolerance through education. The data were collected from university-level faculty teaching various courses at a private university in the U.S. The data collection method was a survey with a design based on a three-dimensional model of intercultural competence. The survey encompassed three key strands: intercultural awareness, knowledge, and skills. Analysis of the survey data revealing faculty intercultural competency are examined. The research outcomes suggest that there are interrelations between the key strands. We discuss these interrelations in the context of future faculty-training initiatives.

Presenters

Keya Mukherjee
Assistant Professor, Graduate Education, Saint Leo University, Florida, United States

Iona Sarieva
EAP Program Director, Associate Professor, Department of Language Studies and the Arts, Saint Leo University, Florida, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Learner Diversity and Identities

KEYWORDS

Intercultural Competence, University Faculty, Faculty Training, Professional Development

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