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Ascending Beyond the IDI Ladder: Toward Faith-sensitive, Place-based Intercultural Training

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This short essay offers an epistemological and ontological critique of dominant psychometric approaches to intercultural education, especially the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). Drawing on theoretical lineage (Milton J. Bennett; Arthur Himmelman) and the author’s training in sociocultural epidemiology and international education practice, the piece argues for pluralist, faith-sensitive, and host-centered assessment approaches. It proposes three framing moves — problematize measurement aims, adopt pluralist epistemologies, and practice reflexive governance — and invites practitioners to contribute anonymized vignettes for a pilot research agenda. The author intends to post companion practical pieces.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17203571

Author: Careaga, Katherine

Language: English

Topic: International Student and Expatriate Challenges

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7083306121

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