Realizing Learning Effects on University Students from the Training of Intercultural Communication

Yau Tsai

Fooyin University, Taiwan

This study aims at university students including those who study abroad in one of the universities in Taiwan and examines their learning effects arising from the training course of intercultural communication through qualitative research. The results of the study firstly show that both native students and international students respond to the training course of intercultural communication differently. However, it is found that native students and international students are indeed influenced by such a course in various aspects. International students of the study feel the learning effects from the training course in gaining cultural awareness and culture shock, while native students of the study benefit from the same course in developing the ability of reflection on social responsibility and cultural diversity. It is thus concluded that the training course of intercultural communication is beneficial for university students in possessing new thinking patterns which may enable them to develop different kinds of competence to respond to the changing world. It is also suggested that the training course of intercultural communication should not be simply viewed as a general course but rather part of intercultural education which may be integrated into English education to respond to the development of internationalization in higher education of Asian countries.

Article link: https://www.asianinstituteofresearch.org/EQRarchives/realizing-learning-effects-on-university-students-from-the-training-of-intercultural-communication-