Training Needs of Military Students on Intercultural Competence

Abstract

The present research aims to identify the training needs of military students and their perceptions about the importance and necessity of training the intercultural competence, before participating in an international mobility stage. Their mobility takes place within the international Erasmus Plus program. The questionnaire that was the basis of this research had two dimensions. Following the processing of the results, it was found that the students need to be well trained before interacting with a new culture.

The Relationship Between Locus of Control and Learning Styles in University Education

“…Regarding personnel with an external locus of control, teaching methods can be approached that allow students to be encouraged to think, analyze activities, be meticulous at their own pace, without tension and short deadlines (Matei & Lincă, 2019).…”

Intercultural Competence: Applications in Military Domain

“…According to those mentioned by us in another study that also included military students, this competence can be the key to integration in various cultures (Matei, 2019;Matei & Lincă, 2019). Deardorff (2006) argued that this competence consists of three main elements: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.…”

“…If in other studies on the intercultural competence of military students (Matei & Lincă, 2019), we presented the correlations between the elements of intercultural competence and the training students' needs regarding this competence, in this study, we will present gender differences, differences by years study of students before international mobility.…”

Teamwork efficiency of students: does the university environment contribute to the development of this competence?

“…Social skills are as important as basic technical skills in the academic system (Lincă, 2019a(Lincă, , 2019bLincă, 2016Lincă, , 2018Linca et al, 2022;Matei & Lincă, 2019). Thus, the competence of working in a team helps the student to integrate not only into the student group but also in the insertion on the labor market (Bonavia et al, 2015;Kvetenska & Myska, 2017;F.…”