TY - GEN
T1 - Enhancing EFL learners' intercultural sensitivity through a cross-border writing instruction
AU - Chen Hsieh, Jun
AU - Wu, Wen Chi Vivian
AU - Yang, Jie Chi
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Language and culture are inseparable since individuals express themselves out of their cultural background, thus highlighting the importance of the cultural cultivation. Research has shown the positive effects of embedding foreign cultures in the writing process. However, intercultural competence is still not adequately reflected in current English as a foreign language (EFL) education. In addition, students feel demotivated to write in conventional writing courses, thus signifying an urgent call for innovation. As writing instructions that incorporate intercultural competence are insufficiently implemented, the current study, therefore, aimed to examine how EFL learners' intercultural sensitivity could be enhanced via the use of a cross-border writing instruction. A total of 44 sophomore English-majors in two required English Composition classes were respectively paired up with their American peers from a public liberal arts college. Data included students' responses to "Intercultural Sensitivity Scale" and focus-group interviews. The findings revealed positive affordances from the cross-border writing instruction, that pre-class activities (reading relevant materials, answering comprehension questions online, reviewing instructional videos) and online interaction with foreign peers enhanced the students' intercultural sensitivity. The participants held positive perceptions about the intercultural experience with foreign partners and such learning experience enhanced observation of the similarities as well as differences of diverse cultures.
AB - Language and culture are inseparable since individuals express themselves out of their cultural background, thus highlighting the importance of the cultural cultivation. Research has shown the positive effects of embedding foreign cultures in the writing process. However, intercultural competence is still not adequately reflected in current English as a foreign language (EFL) education. In addition, students feel demotivated to write in conventional writing courses, thus signifying an urgent call for innovation. As writing instructions that incorporate intercultural competence are insufficiently implemented, the current study, therefore, aimed to examine how EFL learners' intercultural sensitivity could be enhanced via the use of a cross-border writing instruction. A total of 44 sophomore English-majors in two required English Composition classes were respectively paired up with their American peers from a public liberal arts college. Data included students' responses to "Intercultural Sensitivity Scale" and focus-group interviews. The findings revealed positive affordances from the cross-border writing instruction, that pre-class activities (reading relevant materials, answering comprehension questions online, reviewing instructional videos) and online interaction with foreign peers enhanced the students' intercultural sensitivity. The participants held positive perceptions about the intercultural experience with foreign partners and such learning experience enhanced observation of the similarities as well as differences of diverse cultures.
KW - Cross-border instruction
KW - Intercultural sensitivity
KW - Writing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85018987267&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - 會議論文篇章
AN - SCOPUS:85018987267
T3 - ICCE 2016 - 24th International Conference on Computers in Education: Think Global Act Local - Main Conference Proceedings
SP - 498
EP - 500
BT - ICCE 2016 - 24th International Conference on Computers in Education
A2 - Wong, Su Luan
A2 - Barrera, Alba Garcia
A2 - Mitsuhara, Hiroyuki
A2 - Biswas, Gautam
A2 - Jia, Jiyou
A2 - Yang, Jie-Chi
A2 - Banawan, Michelle P.
A2 - Demirbilek, Muhammet
A2 - Gaydos, Matthew
A2 - Lin, Chui-Pin
A2 - Shon, Jin Gon
A2 - Iyer, Sridhar
A2 - Gulz, Agneta
A2 - Holden, Chris
A2 - Kessler, Greg
A2 - Rodrigo, Ma. Mercedes T.
A2 - Sengupta, Pratim
A2 - Taalas, Peppi
A2 - Chen, Weiqin
A2 - Murthy, Sahana
A2 - Kim, Beaumie
A2 - Ochoa, Xavier
A2 - Sun, Daner
A2 - Baloian, Nelson
A2 - Hoel, Tore
A2 - Hoppe, Ulrich
A2 - Hsu, Ting-Chia
A2 - Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes
A2 - Chu, Hui-Chun
A2 - Gu, Xiaoqing
A2 - Chen, Weiqin
A2 - Huang, Jun Song
A2 - Jan, Ming-Fong
A2 - Wong, Lung-Hsiang
A2 - Yin, Chengjiu
PB - Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education
T2 - 24th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2016
Y2 - 28 November 2016 through 2 December 2016
ER -