%0 Journal Article
%T Raising Undergraduate Students¡¯ Level of Academic Readiness through Teaching Intercultural Communication
%A Iman Naser El-Deen Ahmed
%J Advances in Journalism and Communication
%P 209-232
%@ 2328-4935
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ajc.2022.102014
%X In this qualitative action research study, the
purpose was to explore if the integration of an intercultural communication
(ICC) module into an undergraduate English course in
Kuwait could improve the preparation of students for their future studies and
jobs. The study focused on the insufficient acceptance of cultural
diversity and its influence on university students. Data were collected using
semi-structured interviews, and field notes, where content and t<span>hematic analysis was conducted. Four themes were
yielded: 1) pre-inte</span>rvention: culture and ICC as interpersonal conflict
without holistic contextualization; 2) post-intervention: enhanced
perspective-taking and attitude; 3) <span>post-intervention:
better engagement with cultural out-groups; and 4) in</span>creased
inquisitiveness about other cultures.
%K Communication
%K Intercultural Communication
%K Cross-Cultural Communication
%K Culture
%K Learning
%K Interaction
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=117817