International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology

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Mixed Methods Research on the Intercultural Sensitivity of Summer Program Participants; Comparison of US Participants and Korean Language Partners

  • Soyoung Jeong (Office of International Affairs, Chungbuk National Univ.)
  • Received : 2023.10.12
  • Accepted : 2023.11.05
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted as part of a summer Korean language and culture program at a university in Korea, aimed at examining the changes in intercultural sensitivity among American students who participated in the program, as well as the Korean students who served as their language partners. The research utilized a mixed-method approach combining qualitative and quantitative analysis. To derive research findings, pre- and post-program Intercultural Sensitivity Scale surveys were administered to participating students and semi-structured interview data were collected from a randomly selected group of six students. The research findings indicated that among a total of twenty-seven students including both American and Korean students, significant changes in intercultural sensitivity were observed in the domain of Interaction Engagement. Furthermore, fourteen American students showed significant changes in their Interaction Confidence, while the Korean students who participated as language partners did not exhibit significant changes in the five subdomains of intercultural sensitivity.

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