{"title":"Redefining Intercultural Competence Using the Delphi Method","authors":"Xiaodong Dai, Hairong Feng","doi":"10.1177/10283153241266967","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This study employs the Delphi method to ascertain intercultural scholars’ current consensus on a definition, specific components, and key evaluation criteria of intercultural competence. Sixty-eight leading intercultural scholars from Euro-American and East-Asian countries participated in this study. The results are largely congruent with the previous study, nonetheless some new elements emerge from this study. Based on the findings, intercultural competence is redefined and a multicultural model is proposed.","PeriodicalId":47802,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Studies in International Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Studies in International Education","FirstCategoryId":"95","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10283153241266967","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study employs the Delphi method to ascertain intercultural scholars’ current consensus on a definition, specific components, and key evaluation criteria of intercultural competence. Sixty-eight leading intercultural scholars from Euro-American and East-Asian countries participated in this study. The results are largely congruent with the previous study, nonetheless some new elements emerge from this study. Based on the findings, intercultural competence is redefined and a multicultural model is proposed.
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To broaden the discourse on the role of international cooperation and exchange in developing the human capacity to work in a global setting, the Journal of Studies in International Education provides a forum combining the research of scholars, models from practitioners in the public or private sector, and essays. The journal publishes research, essays, and reviews on international education. Articles place issues at the primary, secondary, higher education, professional exchange, and lifelong learning levels in a global context. Topics include: study abroad; curriculum reform; faculty development; and development assistance. Articles on related topics such as public policy and internationalization strategies also appear in the Journal.