Using the Intercultural Development Inventory to measure intercultural development for a high-impact global community engagement program
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: High-impact practices (HIPs) in higher education, such as global community engagement programs, enhance student learning and lead to increased levels of civic involvement among graduates. However, it is unknown if participation in a global community engagement/service-learning program affects the development of cultural competence. The purpose of this study was to determine if student and faculty participation in a two-week community engagement/service-learning program in Guatemala would result in intercultural development measured using the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) tool. Participants were recruited from a graduate physical therapy education program in the U.S. and completed a pre- and post-trip IDI. Data analysis revealed no statistically significant change in IDI scores after the global community engagement/service-learning program.
Authors: Jennifer Crystle, Megan Moran, Diana Venskus
Institution: Marymount University
Language: English
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409060667