2020 International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence

January 23–26, 2020

Tucson, Arizona and online

The Impact of Service Learning on Intercultural Competence

Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 1:30 PM–2:30 PM MST

East and West Foyer

Proposal Type

Poster

Language of Presentation

English

Strand

Service learning

Summary

Intercultural competency provides students with the ability to shift cultural perspective and appropriately adapt behavior to cultural differences and commonalities. The current study compared two courses, one with service learning, to assess differences in intercultural competency among undergraduates majoring in family sciences at a southern university.

Primary Presenter

Jacquelyn D. Wiersma-Mosley, Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Country

USA