Journal article
Making talk work: using a dialogic approach to develop intercultural competence with students at an Australian university
Intercultural Education , Vol.33(2), pp.211-229
2022
Abstract
Despite clear claims that higher education institutions prepare graduates for a world that is increasingly globalised, diverse and interconnected, how best to develop intercultural competence in places of learning is less clear. Drawing focus to a purpose-built intercultural programme, this paper explores the development of intercultural competence within a group of culturally diverse students at a regional Australian university. Eight students participated in a series of forums that were guided by a dialogic approach to facilitate discussion around cross-cultural topics. Through a fine-grained qualitative analysis of interviews and reflections, students were found to develop a deeper self-awareness and understanding of others' views and reported better seeing themselves in a global context. The programme also promoted greater individual awareness around adjusting communication skills to relate to others, and students reflected on what it might mean to interact in a broader global society. This paper highlights the value of intentionally promoting cross-cultural interactions in higher education learning spaces and offers a dialogic approach as a way forward for universities to produce globally ready students.
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- Title
- Making talk work: using a dialogic approach to develop intercultural competence with students at an Australian university
- Authors
- Johanna Einfalt (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, QueenslandJennifer Alford (Author) - Queensland University of Technology (QUT)Maryanne Theobald (Author) - Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Publication details
- Intercultural Education , Vol.33(2), pp.211-229
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2022
- DOI
- 10.1080/14675986.2022.2031903
- ISSN
- 1469-8439
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99613407302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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