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Intercultural Awareness: Bridging the Gap for Global Understanding of EFL Learners |
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| Creator | Suchanuch Sriprom |
| Title | Intercultural Awareness: Bridging the Gap for Global Understanding of EFL Learners |
| Contributor | Anutsara Seetongsuk, Chaleomkiet Yenphech |
| Publisher | Ph.D. Program in English Language Teaching (ELT), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Buriram Rajabhat University |
| Publication Year | 2567 |
| Journal Title | BRU ELT JOURNAL |
| Journal Vol. | 2 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 119-129 |
| Keyword | EFL learner, intercultural awareness, intercultural communication |
| URL Website | https://so14.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bru_elt_journal/index |
| Website title | https://so14.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bru_elt_journal/article/view/792 |
| ISSN | 2822-1311 |
| Abstract | In an increasingly globalized world, intercultural awareness plays a significant role in promoting effective communication, fostering understanding, and addressing societal challenges arising from cultural diversity. Therefore, the main goals of this mixed-methods study were to assess the level of current intercultural awareness of EFL learners and to examine the implications of intercultural awareness for effective communication and collaboration in multicultural settings. A sample of 73 EFL learners completed an intercultural awareness questionnaire, which was followed by semi-structured interviews with five EFL learners. They were selected by using the convenience sampling method. The results of the research were that 1) The EFL learners had a high level of intercultural awareness, and 2) Communication and collaboration with people from different cultures require intercultural awareness because it will help reduce conflict and work effectively. In addition, the study also found that EFL learners have a high intercultural attitude, intercultural skills, and intercultural knowledge. Moreover, it was found that EFL learners think that communicating with people of different cultures is not difficult if they know and understand that culture, but it is difficult when the culture is very different from one's own culture, such as language, lifestyle, food, and behavior. |
