Investigating Intercultural Awareness Development and Attitudes towards Intercultural Activities in an English for Intercultural Communication Course: A Case Study of Thai University Students
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The study examines the development of 24 students’ intercultural awareness and their attitudes towards intercultural activities based on Baker’s (2022) model of Intercultural Awareness (ICA) in a course on English for Intercultural Communication. In addition to the university’s course evaluation, pre- and post-test questionnaires, classroom observations, and document archives were used to collect data over a semester. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The findings reveal a significant change in students’ intercultural awareness through the use of intercultural activities. However, as a reversion of students’ ICA levels is also observed, this study suggests that the development of their knowledge and attitudes may progress at different rates. Nonetheless, students hold high satisfaction with the content and methods.
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