Intercultural Communicative Competence for Asian university students I found a research paper titled “Intercultural teaching and learning in Chinese higher education: integrating practices and perspectives” 1. The paper explores ways of meeting the learning needs of Chinese students, teachers, and staff from different perspectives to respond to the growing demand for intercultural learning and communication in tertiary education. The article identifies that intercultural communication (IC) should be included as a learning goal in English and foreign language education in the Chinese university curriculum. Accordingly, it is perceived now that English and foreign language learning is not only about acquiring a pragmatic tool for communication but also an important vehicle for effective and interculturally appropriate communication. Therefore, the teaching of IC has become an essential element for language teacher training and for students’ language learning in Chinese higher education (HE). The national policy regarding IC learning objectives affects over 41 million students and their teachers at 2,738 institutions, according to the 2020 statistics (Ministry of Education, 2021), who will all engage in IC education one way or other as part of their studies. I hope this helps! I found a research paper titled “Promoting Student Intercultural Communicative Competence in the Japanese Context” 1. The paper investigates the perceptions of Japanese university students regarding integrating American and British cultural activities with language learning both in and outside of the EFL classroom. The study reveals that students had positive attitudes and an interest in developing further understanding of the target language culture both in and outside of class. They also believed that the target language culture should be incorporated into foreign language teaching. Consequently, this research highlights the need for integrating culture and language instruction into the curriculum in the Japanese context. I hope this helps! 1 : Christopher, A. (2020). Promoting student intercultural communicative competence in the Japanese context. In P. Clements, A. Krause, & R. Gentry (Eds.), Teacher efficacy, learner agency. Tokyo: JALT. Link I found a research paper titled “Relationship between English Language Proficiency and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Students in a Malaysian Public University” 1. The study examines the relationship between English language proficiency (ELP) and intercultural communication competence among international postgraduate students at a Malaysian public university. The findings indicate that ELP is one of the main factors influencing interactions among international postgraduate students in Malaysian universities. Students’ ELP has helped them have more interactions and improve their intercultural communication competence. Daily interactions have also helped students improve their ELP and discover new strategies to deal with different linguistic and communicative challenges while in a multicultural collegiate environment 1. I hope this helps! 1 : Abdul Qahar Sarwari, Muhammad Nubli Abdul Wahab, “Relationship between English Language Proficiency and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Students in a Malaysian Public University”, International Journal of Language Education and Applied Linguistics, 5, 2016. Link Intercultural Communicative Competence for Spanish university studens. I found a research paper titled “Approaching Erasmus students’ intercultural communicative competence through their socialisation patterns” 1. The paper presents a qualitative analysis of the impact of university students’ socialisation patterns on the development of ICC (Intercultural Communicative Competence) during their Erasmus placements. The study compares the ICC of UK and Spain based students. The results show that, at the end of their placement, both cohorts report no substantial differences on their means to socialise while abroad and that the two confer paramount importance to being open-minded and using the target language proficiently, while their perception differs regarding aspects such as their previous knowledge about the host country or their selfimage as representatives of their home culture 1. I hope this helps! 1 : Gloria Gutiérrez Almarza, Ramiro Durán Martínez, Fernando Beltrán Llavador, “Approaching Erasmus students’ intercultural communicative competence through their socialisation patterns”, Journal of English Studies, 15, 2017. Link US students I found a resource that provides an overview of intercultural communication competence (ICC) and its importance in various contexts, including academic, professional, personal, and civic contexts 1. The resource defines ICC as the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in various cultural contexts. It also highlights the importance of motivation, self- and other-knowledge, and tolerance for uncertainty in developing ICC. The resource suggests that building ICC requires effort and taking risks, especially when communicating across cultures. It also provides some skills needed to be an interculturally competent communicator. I hope this helps! 1 : Open Textbook Library. (n.d.). Intercultural communication competence. Retrieved September 21, 2023, from https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/8-4-interculturalcommunication-competence/
