Development of Intercultural Competences: Perceptions from the past and the future

El objetivo de este proyecto consistía en establecer las percepciones tanto de estudiantes como de los docentes con respecto a las competencias interculturales que se pueden desarrollar por medio de una experiencia intercultural. Dentro de estas percepciones se consideraron puntos de vista desde el pasado, basado en las experiencias de los docentes; y puntos de vista a futuro, basado en las expectativas que tenían los estudiantes. De esta manera, se identifica cómo se implican estas competencias dentro de los aspectos personales y laborales de los participantes. Con respecto al tipo de estudio que se implementó, se desarrolla con una metodología cualitativa el cual se basa en un paradigma constructivista. El análisis de datos evidencia los datos recolectados por parte de los sujetos de estudio y como estos contribuyeron para el correcto desempeño de la investigación. Gracias al desarrollo de los instrumentos y el método en que los datos se analizaron, se pudo establecer una serie de competencias interculturales que presentaron tanto una relación como algunas diferencias entre las percepciones de los estudiantes y los docentes. Estas competencias se pudieron codificar de manera tal que se pudo brindar una respuesta viable hacia el propósito del presente estudio.The objective of this project consisted in to establish the perceptions both from students and from teachers regarding the intercultural competences than can be developed through a intercultural experience. Within these perceptions it was considered point of views since the past, based on the experiences from teaches; and point of views towards the future, based on the expectations that students had. In this way, it is identified how these competences can be implied within the work and personal aspects from the participants. Regarding the type of study that was implemented, it is developed with a qualitative methodology, which is based in a constructivist paradigm. The data analysis evinces the collected data from the subjects of study and how these contributed for the correct achievement of the research. Thanks to the development of the instruments and the method in which data were analyzed, it could be established a series of intercultural competences that presented both a relationship and differences between the perceptions from students and teaches. These competences could be codified in such way that it could provide a viable response to the proposal of the current research.Table of Content Acknowledgments. Abstract Resumen Chapter 1: Problem Statement 1.1 Justification 1.2. Scope 1.3 Research Question and Objectives 1.3.1. Research question. 1.3.2. General objective. 1.3.3. Specific objectives. Chapter 2: Reference framework 2.1. Theoretical Framework 2.1.1. The relation between language and culture. 2.1.2. Competence definition. 2.1.3. Intercultural competences. 2.1.4. Multiculturality. 2.1.5. Interculturality. 2.1.6. Otherness / Alterity Chapter 3: Methodology 3.1. Type of the Study 3.1.1. Paradigm. 3.1.2. Qualitative Investigation. 3.1.3. Method research. 3.1.3 Instruments for data collection. 3.2.1. Participants 3.2.2 Researcher’s role. 3.2.3 Research phases. 3.2.3. Ethical considerations 3.3.2. Validity Chapter 4: Data analysis and results 4.1. Data analysis 4.1.1. Open categorization: induction. 4.1.2. Closed categorization: deduction. 4.2. Results’ discussions 4.2.1. Competences identified on teachers’ perceptions 4.2.2. Competences identified on students’ perceptions 4.2.3. Relations between competences form participants’ perceptions Chapter 5: Conclusion 5.1. Conclusions 5.2. Limitations of the present study 5.3. Suggestions for further research BibliographyPregradoProfesional en Lenguas Moderna