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Interculturality and Policy Studies for Higher Education
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Interculturality and Policy Studies for Higher Education

A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Higher Education".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 4 November 2024 | Viewed by 2300

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Ashley Simpson

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Moray House School of Education and Sport, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, UK
Interests: intercultural education; intercultural communication; critical approaches to democracy, equality and human rights; critical theories and approaches of global education; critical discourse analysis; dialogism

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, supranational policies containing notions of Interculturality have been found within documents from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Council of Europe, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the World Bank, amongst others. These supranational policies often permeate into educational paratexts and practices within national, regional and local levels. This Special Issue welcomes, but is not exclusive of, micro-, meso- and macro-policy analyses of Interculturality in Higher Education. Contributors are welcome to draw on theoretical and practical implications in problematising the controversies and issues surrounding the implementation and adaptation of Intercultural policies within given educational contexts around the world. This Special Issue welcomes papers of a critical orientation in contesting the content, ideologies and discourses found within Intercultural policies in discussing their implications for Higher Education. The goal of the Special Issue is to offer a critical site in problematising Interculturality and Policy Studies for Higher Education. The Special Issue aims to stimulate academic debate within the field and to discuss wider implications for educational policymaking and educational practices.

Dr. Ashley Simpson
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • intercultural education
  • intercultural communication
  • higher education
  • policy studies
  • policymaking
  • supranational organisations
  • micro-, meso- and macro-levels

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Transformative Pathways: Implementing Intercultural Competence Development in Higher Education Using Kotter’s Change Model
by Owura Kuffuor, Sakhi Aggrawal, Aparajita Jaiswal, Ronald J. Smith and Pamala V. Morris
Educ. Sci. 2024, 14(7), 686; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070686 - 23 Jun 2024
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This study explores the efficacy of Kotter’s eight-step change model in fostering intercultural competence among faculty and staff within a large Midwestern public university. Recognizing the need for intercultural development in higher education, this research applies a structured change framework coupled with the [...] Read more.
This study explores the efficacy of Kotter’s eight-step change model in fostering intercultural competence among faculty and staff within a large Midwestern public university. Recognizing the need for intercultural development in higher education, this research applies a structured change framework coupled with the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) assessment tool to guide the change process. The development of intercultural competence among faculty and staff is crucial for creating inclusive learning environments, as they play a pivotal role in modeling intercultural competence and fostering students’ skills necessary to navigate an increasingly diverse and interconnected world. This study employs an instrumental case study design, utilizing interviews, document analysis, and Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) assessments to examine the change process over a three-year period. The findings demonstrate how each step of Kotter’s model was successfully adapted to drive organizational change and enhance intercultural competence among 639 faculty and staff members across 11 departments in the College of Agriculture. This study highlights the importance of creating a shared vision, empowering stakeholders, and anchoring changes in the institution’s culture and emphasizes the pivotal role of structured change management in achieving substantive improvements in intercultural learning environments. The insights and strategies presented can serve as a foundation for other higher education institutions seeking to implement similar initiatives and foster inclusive learning environments. Full article
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