ERIC Number: EJ1425077
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Publication Date: 2024-Jun
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Evaluation of STEM Program on Student Intercultural Development: Do Intercultural Interventions Work?
Aparajita Jaiswal; Lan Jin; Kris Acheson
Innovative Higher Education, v49 n3 p541-559 2024
Developing an interculturally competent STEM workforce is the need of time. Research has demonstrated that STEM students find it challenging to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds. This study used Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) instrument to understand the intercultural learning gains of technology students by administrating the survey in the program's first year and final year. The data were analyzed using multivariate statistics to assess the intercultural learning gains of the students. The study results indicate that students demonstrated a statistically significant increase in intercultural competence as they progressed from their first year to their final year of college. The study also indicated that having an intercultural mindset and participating in intercultural activities such as study abroad programs or intercultural mentoring can help students internalize intercultural competence and make meaningful gains on the intercultural development continuum. The study also provides recommendations to help students develop interculturally.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Multicultural Education, Longitudinal Studies, Study Abroad, Mentors, Evaluation, Intervention
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Language: English
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