The Impact of Internationalization at Home Strategies on Domestic Students’ Intercultural Competence Development in China

• In Event: Higher Education and Institutional Comparisons Across Countries

Abstract

While many studies have investigated the IC development in international student mobility, little research has explored this issue in the context of ‘internationalization at home’(IaH). Through conducting a quantitative study via multiple linear regression and hierarchical linear regression models, this research explores how IaH experiences influence Chinese domestic students' IC. Results suggest that at the individual level, language learning, faculty internationalization, course learning, and extracurricular activities have significantly influenced students' attitudes, knowledge, skills, and internal and external outcomes of IC. Individual characteristics (e.g., gender, religious belief, father's occupation, mother's education, and past international experiences) can influence students' IC. At the university level, the proportion of international students in the faculties promoted students’ native culture knowledge and internal outcome of IC.

Authors

• Xiaoqing Wang, Huazhong University of Science & Technology

• Kun Dai, Chinese University of Hong Kong