The Need to Train Students Intercultural Competence for International Mobility Stage

Abstract

The concern for the training of intercultural competence has become more and more accentuated because in the contemporary society we are witnessing a significant increase in student mobility. In countries such as France or Germany teachers have created special programs for training this competence for students that studying in a different culture. It was found that such intercultural competence training programs help students to better understand the characteristics of the cultures and the differences between them, to respect them and to integrate better. Possessing intercultural competence allows students to better manage relationships in a multicultural space. The goal of this paper is to explain the notion of intercultural competence and its importance for students who will participate in international mobility.

Learning Styles and Academic Performance Among Students

“…Shamsuddin, Kaur (2020) define learning style as a distinctive way of acquiring knowledge, skills or attitudes through study. For a teacher, learning styles can help identify and solve students' learning problems (Shah, Ahmed, Shenoy, Srikant, 2017;Matei, 2021;. This will encourage students to learn more effectively and the teacher will be able to choose educational material that resonates with their learning style.…”

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“…So, the autonomy of students becomes a major element for adult education in order to ensure assets in participation through learning processes (Breen, Mann, 1997;Sinclair, 1999;Dam, Legenhausen, 1996;Matei, 2022;Matei, 2021).…”

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“…Through a combination of academic instruction, extracurricular activities, and social interactions, educational institutions provide students with a diverse range of experiences and opportunities to develop critical life skills (Beigi & Shirmohammadi, 2012;De Prada et al, 2022;Lincă et al, 2022). These experiences help students to gain self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and a sense of social responsibility (Ilias et al, 2012;Kvetenska & Myska, 2017;Lincă, 2019bLincă, , 2019bLincă, , 2019aLincă, 2016: Lincă, 2018Matei & Lincă, 2019;Matei, 2021).…”