How’s your CQ?: Effect of Study Abroad and Classroom-based Cultural Experiences on Cultural Intelligence Levels in Traditional Students
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Cultural intelligence, cultural intelligence survey, study abroad, program assessmentAbstract
This research assessed the impact of study abroad and classroom-based cultural experiences on traditional college students’ cultural intelligence (CQ) levels, as measured through the standardized Cultural Intelligence Survey. Data from students participating in cultural experiences were collected using the Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS). The hypotheses were tested using a pre-test/post-test research design and a non-randomized sample (quasi-experimental). The results were initially analyzed using descriptive statistics to report mean average and standard deviation scores before and after each cultural experience. A second round of analysis was performed to provide a deeper understanding of CQ scores at the dimension level. A closer analysis of the data raised some questions about best practices in assessing cultural experiences that contribute to the discussion and growing body of research regarding cultural intelligence literature. Overall, the findings from this research support the value of cultural experiences in raising CQ levels among traditional college students.
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Esta investigación evaluó el impacto de estudiar en el extranjero y las experiencias culturales en el aula en los niveles de inteligencia cultural (CQ) de los estudiantes universitarios tradicionales, medidos a través de la Encuesta de Inteligencia Cultural estandarizada. Los datos de los estudiantes que participaron en experiencias culturales se recolectaron utilizando la Escala de Inteligencia Cultural (CQS). Las hipótesis se probaron utilizando un diseño de investigación pre-test/post-test y una muestra no aleatorizada (cuasi-experimental). Los resultados se analizaron inicialmente utilizando estadística descriptiva para reportar la media promedio y la desviación estándar antes y después de cada experiencia cultural. Se realizó una segunda ronda de análisis para proporcionar una comprensión más profunda de los puntajes de CQ a nivel de dimensión. Un análisis más exhaustivo de los datos planteó algunas preguntas sobre las mejores prácticas en la evaluación de las experiencias culturales que contribuyen a la discusión y al creciente cuerpo de investigación sobre la literatura de inteligencia cultural. En general, los hallazgos de esta investigación respaldan el valor de las experiencias culturales para elevar los niveles de CQ entre los estudiantes universitarios tradicionales.
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