From International Experience to Intercultural Competence: Indonesian EFL Teachers' Reflection

Current developments in English Language Teaching (ELT) have heightened the urgent need for intercultural competence as another essential skill in contemporary language education. Today’s EFL teachers are required to possess intercultural competencies to effectively assist students in raising their...

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Main Authors: Ulil Fitriyah, Utami Widiati, Yazid Basthomi, Anik Nunuk Wulyani
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Language:English
Published: Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Kediri 2024-05-01
Series:JEELS (Journal of English Education and Linguistics Studies)
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Online Access:https://jurnalfaktarbiyah.iainkediri.ac.id/index.php/jeels/article/view/2679
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description Current developments in English Language Teaching (ELT) have heightened the urgent need for intercultural competence as another essential skill in contemporary language education. Today’s EFL teachers are required to possess intercultural competencies to effectively assist students in raising their intercultural awareness. This study aims to examine teachers’ international experiences regarding the development of their intercultural competence, utilizing the developmental model of intercultural sensitivity (DMIS) proposed by Bennett (1986, 2017) as the framework. Through the application of a multiple narrative approach, we analyzed the stories of two higher education teachers, collected via document study and three-cycle interviews. The results demonstrate the complexities of teachers’ intercultural competence development and highlight an important aspect: one’s intercultural progression, as they may flexibly alter based on the situation and condition faced at a given moment.
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spelling doaj-art-04d7bfb70e984bac9eaf5c5817bb6f702025-08-20T02:56:55ZengInstitut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) KediriJEELS (Journal of English Education and Linguistics Studies)2407-25752503-21942024-05-0111137740310.30762/jeels.v11i1.26792682From International Experience to Intercultural Competence: Indonesian EFL Teachers' ReflectionUlil Fitriyah0Utami Widiati1Yazid Basthomi2Anik Nunuk Wulyani3UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim MalangEnglish Language Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, IndonesiaEnglish Language Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, IndonesiaEnglish Language Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, IndonesiaCurrent developments in English Language Teaching (ELT) have heightened the urgent need for intercultural competence as another essential skill in contemporary language education. Today’s EFL teachers are required to possess intercultural competencies to effectively assist students in raising their intercultural awareness. This study aims to examine teachers’ international experiences regarding the development of their intercultural competence, utilizing the developmental model of intercultural sensitivity (DMIS) proposed by Bennett (1986, 2017) as the framework. Through the application of a multiple narrative approach, we analyzed the stories of two higher education teachers, collected via document study and three-cycle interviews. The results demonstrate the complexities of teachers’ intercultural competence development and highlight an important aspect: one’s intercultural progression, as they may flexibly alter based on the situation and condition faced at a given moment.https://jurnalfaktarbiyah.iainkediri.ac.id/index.php/jeels/article/view/2679intercultural competenceinternational experienceteachers' experience
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JEELS (Journal of English Education and Linguistics Studies)
intercultural competence
international experience
teachers' experience
title From International Experience to Intercultural Competence: Indonesian EFL Teachers' Reflection
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title_short From International Experience to Intercultural Competence: Indonesian EFL Teachers' Reflection
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international experience
teachers' experience
url https://jurnalfaktarbiyah.iainkediri.ac.id/index.php/jeels/article/view/2679
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