Developing intercultural competence in English foreign language learning: focus on communication differences This study used a pre- and post-test intervention design, supplied with post-test interviews, to investigate to what extent an English foreign language lesson plan focusing on communication (in)dir...

🌍 ELLRA Memory Lane

Revisit Magne Dypedahl’s 1st Anniversary Web Festival talk on systemic intercultural learning for young learners.

📄 Related study on intercultural competence:
doi.org/10.1080/0031...

Members can access the recording via the portal.

#ELLRA #InterculturalCompetence

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Intercultural competence and training needs of university staff: insights from #CriticalIncidentAnalysis

Studer, Spillmann, McGury & Bürki

Open access → doi.org/10.1177/1028...

#InterculturalCriticalIncidents #InterculturalTraining #InterculturalCompetence #Empathy #HigherEd #Switzerland 🇨🇭

Figure 3. Mapping the co-occurrences of keywords.

Evolving paradigms of intercultural competence research: mapping global trends, theoretical frameworks, and emerging directions

Shi Chen, Walton Wider, Li Ling, Leilei Jiang, Hao Wu, and Jem Cloyd M. Tanucan

→ doi.org/10.1177/1028...

#InterculturalCompetence #Bibliometrics

🚨𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 $𝟱𝟬 on your 𝗜𝗖𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Early Bird Rate ends 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
✧ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟳 - 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
✧ 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
A 𝗛𝗬𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗 event at the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 & 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: icc.cercll.arizona.edu #langchat #icc2026 #interculturalcompetence #languageeducation

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Assessing intercultural competence in the digital age: a Chinese scale development and validation

Yiwen Jin, Lies Sercu, Jing Zhou & Yuwei Chen

→ doi.org/10.1177/1028...

#InterculturalCompetence #Assessment #HigherEducation #ScaleDevelopment #ScaleValidation #ChineseStudents

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Intercultural competence beyond international student mobility: insights from a global study

Natalya Hanley & @mchankseliani.bsky.social

Open access → doi.org/10.1177/1028...

#InterculturalCompetence #StudyAbroad #InternationalStudents #StudentMobility #Transnationalism #TransformativeLearning

DEADLINE TODAY! Last chance to submit ICC 2026 proposals!
10th International Conference on Intercultural Competence
Submit by 11:59 PM Pacific: icc.cercll.arizona.edu/cfp26/
#ICC2026 #InterculturalCompetence #LangChat

Exploring intercultural competence in children: the role of the young interpreter scheme Intercultural competence is an essential skill in today's increasing multicultural society, including in educational settings, as it facilitates effective communication and fosters inclusivity. The...

🌍✨ New Research Alert! ✨🌍

‪The @ludoserratrice.bsky.social‬ group at ‪@uniofreading.bsky.social‬ have published a new study on fostering #InterculturalCompetence in primary school children through the #YoungInterpreterScheme (YIS)!
🔗https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2025.2541070
#Education #Research

Talking the talk: language for learning in higher education by Estefania Gamarra, Marion Heron, Lewis Baker and Harriet Tenenbaum Do you remember when you started university, and you were expected to use a whole new language? We don’t just mean new nomencla…

I remember a colleague pointing out that students won't necessarily develop #InterculturalCompetence just by being part of a multicultural cohort - developing these skills needs explicit guidance and practice, as with language for learning. From @srhe.bsky.social : srheblog.com/2025/05/08/t...

Are you looking to build a successful

international career? 🌍

Intercultural skills and the ability to thrive in diverse environments are equally important. 
#InternationalCareer #CareerDevelopment #LanguageSkills #InterculturalCompetence #JobSearch

Delighted to share our new publication about Australian students’ transforming and thriving through the New Colombo Plan, with Prof Ly Tran @lytran10.bsky.social from Deakin University

#interculturalcompetence #culturalcapital #studentmobility #studyabroad
#NewColomboPlan #Australia #Vietnam

Intercultural Competence and Pragmatics This open access book examines the link between intercultural competence and pragmatics by interrogating frontline modern foreign language teachers.

Recently published: Schauer, G.A. @gilaschauer.bsky.social (2024). Intercultural Competence and #Pragmatics. Palgrave. #OpenAccess , #InterculturalCompetence, link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

4 apps aiding cultural exchanges between countries These are top four edtech apps leading the charge for a world without boundaries!

Thank you @IndiaToday for sharing One Globe Kids with your friends, fans, and followers!

#interculturalcompetence #globaled #appsforkids

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This is for us, change maker friends! #socialbusiness #systemschange #nonprofit #interculturalcompetence #impact

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Just submitted One Globe Kids to be included in the 'Study on Designing and Implementing 21st Century Skills' by @Evaldesign. Exciting, fingers crossed! #21stcenturyskills #interculturalcompetence #globalawareness

BLOG part 2: Diverse friends are good for kids (and require confidence!) >#research #intergroupcontact #friendsmaketheworldgoround #diversity #interculturalcompetence

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Diverse friends are good for kids (and require confidence!) - Part 2/2 Children with friends outside their own social, ethnic, racial, economic, or religious bubbles develop skills that are very much needed in the 21st century.

BLOG part 2: Diverse friends are good for kids (and require confidence!) >#research #intergroupcontact #friendsmaketheworldgoround #diversity #interculturalcompetence

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