Developing communicative cultural competencies with internationally educated nurses in a Canadian English for Specific Purposes course
Author
Faculty Advisor
Date
2022
Keywords
communicative cultural competencies, internationally educated students, culturally responsive teaching
Abstract (summary)
This project was the result of the Teaching Impact Fund, an internal institutional grant, and a collaboration within the university’s School of Continuing Education between the Department of Academic and Language Preparation and the Professional Health Education Unit. The participants were 2 cohorts of internationally trained nurses from India and the Philippines enrolled in the Gerontology and Hospice Palliative (GHP) care program during the intensive 7-week spring and summer terms.
This study measured the communicative cultural competencies (CCC) of internationally educated students (IENs) with a pre-survey. This was followed by an educational intervention with culturally responsive teaching (CRT) practices. Near the end of the course, a post-survey was administered, and the data indicated a rise of CCC among IENs in both cohorts.
This report identifies the study components in depth and offers resources to implement CRT practices in non-health courses.
Publication Information
Yeung, M., & Mah, E. (2022). Developing communicative cultural competencies with internationally educated nurses in a Canadian English for Specific Purposes course. Department of Academic and Language Preparation, School of Continuing Education, MacEwan University.
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