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The Particular and Universal in Cross-cultural Curricula in General Education: a Comparative Study of Students’ Intercultural Sensitivity

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Globalisation and entry into the era of knowledge economy have led to a stronger focus on internationalisation of higher education, with universities seeking to develop students’ international sensitivity (IS) through cross-cultural general education courses. The current study used the intercultural sensitivity scale to investigate the effectiveness of such courses in improving students’ IS. The study recruited 197 students enrolled in multicultural and bicultural courses and revealed that the students had high IS in terms of respect for cultural differences and interaction engagement but low interaction confidence. The male students had higher interaction confidence scores than the female students did. However, no other background attributes significantly influenced IS. The results of this study indicate that cross-cultural general education courses can enhance students’ IS, particularly with respect to their interaction engagement, respect for cultural differences, and interaction enjoyment.

Source: Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala

DOI: 10.33788/rcis.88.2

Authors: Hsiang-Yung FENG, Chien-Lung TSENG, Yung-Ching LEE

Institutions: National United University, Ling Tung University, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: International Student and Expatriate Challenges

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408463484

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