ICC Nurturing Strategies in the Context of Sino-foreign Institutes

Authors

  • Xiaomei Zhu Wanli University
  • Anwei Feng University of Nottingham

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1109.13

Keywords:

intercultural communicative competence, ICC nurturing strategies, Sino-foreign Institutes

Abstract

This paper discusses intercultural communicative competence (ICC) education in the context of Sino-Foreign Institutes (SFIs). Through an overview of the development of internationalization of higher education in China, the paper puts forward four strategies that are widely adopted to facilitate the development of students ICC. The four strategies are provision of ICC specific courses, integration of ICC in subject courses, integration of ICC with foreign language education, and intercultural activities and projects. Towards the end, the paper argues that more empirical research is needed to evaluate the effects of the strategies on students’ ICC and challenges the SFIs face in the post-pandemic era.

Author Biographies

Xiaomei Zhu, Wanli University

Sino-German Institute of Design and Communication

Anwei Feng, University of Nottingham

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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