Assessing the Development of Learners' Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communicative Competence: The Intercultural Spanish Course

The results of the study show that 50% of the learners developed their intercultural sensitivity toward an ethnorelative orientation whereas 50% moved toward an ethnocentric orientation. Learners developed their ICC as they (1) gained deeper cultural knowledge of Spanish-speaking countries; (2) developed critical thinking skills and skills to interpret cultural differences in a more ethnorelative perspective; (3) showed intercultural attitudes of understanding other perspectives, interest in engaging in conversation with Spanish speakers and willingness to question their worldviews; (4) raised self-cultural-awareness; and (5) improved their language proficiency.

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confused with the italicized direct-quotes (in English) taken from the learners' ...