Presenters: Steward Nield (Language Centre)
Key words: Cultural intelligence, Transnational education
The purpose of this study is to examine levels of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in students attending Xi-an Jiaotong Liverpool University in order to
develop teaching practices that can improve cross-cultural skills in the future. CQ is a global leadership development concept that has expanded its scope over the last decade into wide ranging fields of study, including that of higher education. However, the area of CQ and transnational higher education, particularly involving Chinese students, is currently under-researched. As XJTLU continues to expand, equipping students with cross-cultural capabilities should be a primary focus for the university; yet, it is currently an area where students need to improve. The study compares CQ scores of XJTLU students with two other groups of Chinese university students. The results show that XJTLU students registered similar overall CQ scores when compared with a group of traditional, non-international Chinese university students, and significantly lower scores in comparison to a group of Chinese students studying at the University of Liverpool. The study goes on to offer a number of recommendations that have the potential to better prepare students for cross-cultural interaction in the future.
*This is a Teaching Conference Fund presentation
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