<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Objective</bold>: The aim of the paper is to explore existing and emerging opportunities for academic mobility and ESL teachers’ professional development, to present the review of theoretical assumptions about intercultural competence, to provide recommendations on using effective strategies at group and individual levels to increase the effectiveness of ESL teachers training in general and intercultural competence formation in particular.<bold>Methodology</bold>: This paper explores existing and emerging opportunities for academic mobility and ESL teachers’ professional development, presents the review of theoretical assumptions about intercultural competence.<bold>Findings</bold>: Effective strategies of intercultural competence formation at group and the individual level were examined.<bold>Value Added</bold>: The use of theoretical and practical conclusions of this paper would enhance the effectiveness of ESL teachers’ training in general and intercultural competence formation in particular.<bold>Recommendations</bold>: This paper provides recommendations on using effective strategies to achieve successful intercultural communication at group and individual levels.</abstract>

Objective: The aim of the paper is to explore existing and emerging opportunities for academic mobility and ESL teachers’ professional development, to present the review of theoretical assumptions about intercultural competence, to provide recommendations on using effective strategies at group and individual levels to increase the effectiveness of ESL teachers training in general and intercultural competence formation in particular.Methodology: This paper explores existing and emerging opportunities for academic mobility and ESL teachers’ professional development, presents the review of theoretical assumptions about intercultural competence.Findings: Effective strategies of intercultural competence formation at group and the individual level were examined.Value Added: The use of theoretical and practical conclusions of this paper would enhance the effectiveness of ESL teachers’ training in general and intercultural competence formation in particular.Recommendations: This paper provides recommendations on using effective strategies to achieve successful intercultural communication at group and individual levels.

Intercultural Competence Formation of ESL Teachers in a Global Educational Environment

Journal of Intercultural Management

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Objective: The aim of the paper is to explore existing and emerging opportunities for academic mobility and ESL teachers’ professional development, to present...

Intercultural Competence Formation of ESL Teachers in a Global Educational Environment

Published Online: Apr 16, 2018

Page range: 47 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/joim-2017-0020

Keywords
academic mobility, ESL teachers, culture, intercultural competence (IC), professional development, reflection

© 2017 Oksana Chugai, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Intercultural Competence Formation of ESL Teachers in a Global Educational Environment

Published Online: Apr 16, 2018

Page range: 47 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/joim-2017-0020

Keywordsacademic mobility, ESL teachers, culture, intercultural competence (IC), professional development, reflection

© 2017 Oksana Chugai, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
academic mobility, ESL teachers, culture, intercultural competence (IC), professional development, reflection