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Publication Date: 2018
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Exploring and Assessing Cross-Cultural Sensitivity in Bosnian Tertiary Education: Is There a Real Promise of Harmonious Coexistence?
Becirovic, Senad; Brdarevic-Celjo, Amma
European Journal of Contemporary Education, v7 n2 p244-256 2018
The aim of this research was to examine how university type, nationality, GPA, gender and grade level affect the cross-cultural sensitivity of students at tertiary level of education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The revised and updated Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity (ICCSv2) was utilized for data collection. It contains four subscales: cultural inclusion, cultural behavioral integration, cultural anxiety, and cognitive flexibility. The representative sample consists of 219 students. The results have shown that university type, GPA and nationality have a significant effect on the development of cross-cultural sensitivity, while gender and students' grade level do not appear to have a significant impact on cross-cultural sensitivity. The results suggest that university along with its peculiar properties has a significant influence on shaping students' cross-cultural development. The major implication of the study is that some aspects of cross-cultural sensitivity can be developed further in the university milieu and through curriculum adjustment.
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Higher Education, Grade Point Average, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Measures (Individuals), Anxiety, Culture Conflict, Student Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
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