Intercultural relationships in an internationalised undergraduate classroom: do they influence transcultural competence?

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• dc.contributor.author Pastena, Andreana
• dc.date.accessioned 2025-06-03T09:53:20Z
• dc.date.available 2025-06-03T09:53:20Z
• dc.date.issued 2025
• dc.date.updated 2025-06-03T09:53:20Z
• dc.description.abstract Higher education institutions aspire to integrate international and intercultural dimensions. Yet, internationalisation is too often confined to policies and rankings, overlooking the actual experiences of students. This study investigates how in-class intercultural relationships influence transcultural competence within a multi-dimensionally internationalised undergraduate degree in Barcelona. Focusing on 23 first-year students, the study adopts a mixed-method approach, with quantitative data setting the ground for qualitative exploration. Findings reveal five descriptive patterns of interaction between transcultural competence and in-class intercultural relationships, highlighting how agency, previous experiences, and institutional support shape positive, negative, or neutral outcomes. The study emphasises the significance of reciprocal transformative opportunities in non-English-speaking environments and challenges the binary categorisation of students as local and international. It reveals the unique nature of individual experiences, calling for a more nuanced understanding of internationalised classrooms.
• dc.description.sponsorship This work was supported by Spain's Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, and European Regional Development Fund under Grant UE-PGC2018-098815-B-I00.
• dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
• dc.identifier.citation Pastena A. Intercultural relationships in an internationalised undergraduate classroom: do they influence transcultural competence?. Eur J Educ. 2025;60(1):e70049. DOI: 10.1111/ejed.70049
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70049
• dc.identifier.issn 0141-8211
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/70598
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Wiley
• dc.relation.ispartof European journal of education. 2025;60(1):e70049.
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/2PE/UE-PGC2018-098815-B-I00
• dc.rights Aquest article té una llicència Creative Commons
• dc.rights.accessRights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
• dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• dc.subject.keyword English-medium instruction
• dc.subject.keyword Intercultural interactions
• dc.subject.keyword Internationalisation
• dc.subject.keyword Transcultural competence
• dc.subject.keyword Undergraduates
• dc.title Intercultural relationships in an internationalised undergraduate classroom: do they influence transcultural competence?
• dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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