The development and validation of intercultural understanding (ICU) instruments for teachers and students in primary and secondary schools |
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| Authors: | Nida Denson Georgia Ovenden Lesley Wright Yin Paradies Naomi Priest |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University, Penrith South, Australia;2. Research and Data Division, The Association of Independent Schools of NSW, Sydney, Australia;3. Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia;4. ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Intercultural understanding (ICU) is becoming an essential part of living and contributing effectively in our increasingly diverse society. In fact, ICU is a key capability in the Australian schooling curriculum, alongside other general capabilities such as numeracy and literacy. While there are current instruments assessing ICU, there is little evidence-based research surrounding their use in primary and secondary school settings. In the context of a larger project, this study outlines the development and validation of a new ICU instrument specifically for use in primary and secondary schools. Among a sample of teachers and students from 12 Australian primary and secondary schools, the study found a teacher ICU instrument with a four-factor structure and a student ICU instrument with a two-factor structure. Further research and implications are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Intercultural understanding intercultural competence cross-cultural competence psychometrics validation |
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