Document (#14296)

Author

Taylor, E.W.

Title

Intercultural competence : a transformative learning process

Source

Adult education quarterly. 44(1994) no.3, S.154-174

Year

1994

Abstract

Intercultural competency is an adaptove capacity based on an inclusive and integrative world view which allows participants to effectively accomodate the demands of living in a host culture. Research on intercultural competency over the last 25 years has tended to focus on identifying characteristics of participants indicative of successful intercultural experiences. Little if any research has approached the concept of intercultural competency from a learning perspective, that is, how participants learn to become interculturally competent. The field of adult education offers transformative learning theory that seems to partially explain this process. This study had a two-fold purpose: (a) to delineate the learning process of intercultural competency, and (b) to explore the theory of perspective transformation as a possible explanation for the learning and changes participants experience. The design of the study was qualitative, involving in-depth interviews with 12 interculturally competent participants. Analysis of the data resulted in a model illustrating the learning process of becoming interculturally competent. The second part of the study revealed that Mezirow's theory of perspective transformation partially explains the learning process of intercultural competency. While both models share similar properties, this research extends our understanding of the theory of perspective transformation, particularly in the area of critical reflection

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