Raising EFL Learners’ intercultural communicative competence through ICC module
اسماء معزوز, ايتيم دحيحاد, روميساء قوري يحيى, عليلي عبدالحميد
كلية الآداب واللغات-جامعة الجيلالي بونعامة - خميس مليانة · الجزائر
The major aim of this research study was to investigate the impact of intercultural communicativecompetence module on raising EFL learners’ intercultural communicative competence. A sampleof 83 students was randomly selected from different groups in Djilali Bounaama University ofKhemis Miliana , Algeria. Data were collected by using the Intercultural Scale adapted from Chen and a questionnaire.A mixed approach was used for data analysis. It was found that there is a positive relationshipbetween ICC module and students’ intercultural awareness. Results showed that students are moreaware about the importance of studying the ICC module. Therefore, it is concluded that studying the intercultural communicative competence syllabusnot only enhance students’ intercultural communicative competence but also improving English asa foreign language. ICC training is so crucial that educators required contributing in their students’appreciation for the language and the target culture they study, as well as taking a part in shapingtheir students’ awareness of their own culture.