Latin American University Exchange Students’ Experiences with Intercultural Sensitivity Development: The Role of Emotions

We studied the affective component of intercultural competence: intercultural sensitivity. Specifically, this mixed methods study will be used to understand how Latin American students experienced their experience studying abroad in the UK, including what and how they learned and changed. The study...

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Autores: Carrica-Ochoa, S. (Sarah)|||/items/cf69b300-bb6d-4dfb-8c81-b72dddb9289d, Brownb, E.J. (Eleanor Joanne)|||/items/cd0b18ef-e43b-4674-9403-6c4f1054dfc9
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/120145
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/120145
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Global citizens
Higher education
Intercultural competence
Intercultural sensitivity
Study abroad
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Sumario:We studied the affective component of intercultural competence: intercultural sensitivity. Specifically, this mixed methods study will be used to understand how Latin American students experienced their experience studying abroad in the UK, including what and how they learned and changed. The study explores the relationships between intercultural sensitivity and experiences of intercultural contact to predict the variables that impact its development. This study contributes to our understanding of the phenomenon of learning abroad, particularly in the context of UK higher education. Results suggest that emotions are key to the experience of studying abroad, both positive and negative, and these impact the ways that one learns about oneself and about others and one's a