外国语言学习是否会影响EFL学习者的文化智力 (CQ)? 一种混合方法的方法来探索EFL学习作为CQ的贡献者
1School of the English Language and Culture, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363123, People's Republic of China.
Acta psychologica
|April 16, 2025
概括
学习外语,比如英语,可以提高文化智力 (CQ). 英语专业显示出更高的CQ,特别是在认知方面,并确定了提高跨文化意识的关键因素.
科学领域:
- 语言学的语言学.
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
背景情况:
- 文化智能 (CQ) 对于有效的跨文化沟通至关重要.
- 学习外语往往与发展跨文化能力有关.
- 了解这种关系可以为教学方法提供信息.
研究的目的:
- 调查外语学习与中国EFL学习者的CQ之间的相关性.
- 通过语言学习,确定有助于增强跨文化意识的具体因素.
主要方法:
- 混合方法方法结合了定量统计分析和定性半结构面试.
- 在中国对291名英语外语 (EFL) 学习者进行调查.
- 对面试数据进行主题分析,以确定关键的贡献因素.
主要成果:
- 与非英语专业相比,英语专业的EFL学习者表现出明显更高的CQ分数.
- CQ的认知维度在英语专业学习者中尤为明显.
- 从定性数据中出现了五个关键因素:文化知识,对文化差异的认识,开放的心态,对多样性的认知认知以及跨文化参与的动机.
结论:
- 学习外语,特别是英语,与增强的文化智力有积极的相关性.
- 特定的认知和情感因素在语言学习期间发展跨文化意识方面发挥着至关重要的作用.
- 研究结果表明,将跨文化组成部分纳入EFL课程可以促进更高的CQ.
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