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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF LINGUISTICS AND CULTURES OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES GRADUATION PAPER INTERCULTURAL SENSITIVITY AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAMESE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN SHORT-TERM EXCHANGE COURSES IN ASEAN COUNTRIES Supervisor: Đỗ Thị Mai Thanh, M.A Student: Nguyễn Phúc Cẩm Nhi Course: QH2015.F1.E1 HANOI – 2019 ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ KHOA NGƠN NGỮ VÀ VĂN HỐ CÁC NƯỚC NÓI TIẾNG ANH KHÓA LUẬN TỐT NGHIỆP ẢNH HƯỞNG CỦA VIỆC THAM GIA CÁC CHƯƠNG TRÌNH TRAO ĐỔI TẠI ASEAN ĐỐI VỚI ĐỘ NHẠY CẢM VĂN HOÁ VÀ SỰ PHÁT TRIỂN CÁ NHÂN CỦA SINH VIÊN VIỆT NAM Giáo viên hướng dẫn: Th.S Đỗ Thị Mai Thanh Sinh viên: Nguyễn Phúc Cẩm Nhi Khóa: QH2015.F1.E1 HÀ NỘI – 2019 Signature of Approval: Supervisor’s Comments & Suggestions ACCEPTANCE I hereby state that I: Nguyen Phuc Cam Nhi, class QH.2015.F1.E1, being a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, English Language Teacher Education, Honors Program, accept the requirements of the College relating to the retention and use of Bachelor’s Graduation Paper deposited in the library In terms of these conditions, I agree that the origin of my paper deposited in the library should be accessible for the purposes of study and research, in accordance with the normal conditions established by the librarian for the care, loan or reproduction of the paper Signature Date ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS As a novice researcher, I find writing this research paper a long, arduous, yet intriguing and rewarding experience In retrospect, I am extremely thankful for the abundant assistance that I have received, without which this paper would have never been completed First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my wonderful supervisor, Ms Do Thi Mai Thanh As my teacher and supervisor, through intriguing lessons and motivational sharing, she has sparked my interest in the field of intercultural communication, thus motivated me to conduct this research Her attentive care, guidance and continuous support have always been tremendous sources of encouragement for me to overcome all difficulties in completing my graduation paper I also want to send my deepest gratitude to all the participants of this study including 15 Vietnamese students from different universities and regions Not only did they provide valuable information, which acted as crucial source of data for this paper, but they also shared with me intriguing stories about themselves and gave me warm wishes for our research Last but not least, I have been forever indebted to my family, my friends and my three endearing cats They have always been amazing emotional backup, who have always loved, sympathized and supported me in every stage of doing this research Without them, the past couples of months would have been more stressful and challenging i ABSTRACT The research aims to seek investigation into two main areas: the manifestation of intercultural sensitivity and the changes regarding personal growth experienced by Vietnamese university students doing short-term exchange in ASEAN countries In order to achieve the established targets, qualitive approach was adopted for data collection and analysis Specifically, the researcher utilized three data collection instruments namely questionnaire, interview and documents analysis Data obtained through these methods were closely examined using content analysis approach In the end, the researcher was able to generate several conclusions based on the analyzed data In terms of intercultural sensitivity, students showed a transition from ethnocentrism to ethnorelativism throughout their exchange as they started from stereotypes and lack of understanding about host countries to development of appreciative attitude and willingness to integrate into the host community However, despite reaching different stages in the ethnorelative category, the students still expressed ethnocentric attitude towards certain aspects of host countries such as food or religious habits As for personal growth, the data revealed that after exchange, students experienced improvement regarding emotional resilience, openness/ flexibility, perceptual acuity and personal autonomy Specifically, they were able to handle different emotional issues, became more acceptant towards cultural differences and attentive to their international friends Most importantly, several students reflected on their recognition of their self identity and increased pride in being an ASEAN citizen after going on exchange ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements i Abstract ii Table of contents iii List of figures, tables and abbreviations v CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Background of the study Statement of the research problem and research questions 3 Scope of the study Significance of the study Organization of the study CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW Literature review 1.1 Intercultural competence – Intercultural sensitivity and Developmental model of Intercultural sensitivity (Bennett, 1993) 1.2 Personal development and Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (Kelley & Meyers, 1995) 10 1.3 Impact of short-term study abroad on intercultural competence, intercultural sensitivity and personal development 12 Research gap 14 CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY Research design 16 Participants 16 2.1 Sampling 16 iii 2.2 Information about the short-term exchange programs 19 Data collection instruments 20 Data collection procedure 22 Data analysis instruments 23 Data analysis procedure 23 CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION Data analysis 26 1.1 Intercultural sensitivity of Vietnamese students participating in short-term exchange in ASEAN countries 26 1.2 Personal development of Vietnamese students participating in shortterm exchange in ASEAN countries 38 Major findings and discussion 43 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION Summary 46 Implications of the study 47 Limitations and suggestions for further studies 48 REFERENCES APPENDICES iv LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES LIST OF FIGURES Figure Stages of Development in DMIS (Bennett, 1993) LIST OF TABLES Table Description of DMIS (Bennett, 1993) 10 Table Description of CCAI scales (Kelley & Meyers, 1995) 11 Table Participants profile (Questionnaire) 18 Table Students profile (interview and written reflection) 19 Table Coding matrix of Intercultural sensitivity 24 Table Coding matrix of Personal development 24 Table Intercultural sensitivity development (questionnaire) 29 Table Intercultural sensitivity development (interview and written reflection) 30 Table Personal development of Vietnamese students after exchange 38 v CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Background of the study It has been nearly two years since my first exchange experience in Indonesia, yet I still feel the tremendous impacts of it on different aspects of my life In 2017, I decided to go on a one semester exchange under the SHARE scholarship program at Universitas Indonesia, located in Depok, Jakarta For me, the whole experience was amazing and unforgettable Not only did I have more friends, but I also came to appreciate and understand the cultural values, traditions and practices of my host country Further comprehension of Indonesia and ASEAN nations, as well as a sense of identity are the main things that the exchange granted me, which I had no expectation of receiving after my exchange Upon returning; however, it was rather difficult for me initially to readapt to my life in home country, partly due to the comments from others about my exchange experience: “It was such a waste of time, you should have gone to a more developed country rather than Indonesia; How come you chose Indonesia, it is a Muslim country; …” These comments became great distress and disappointment to me, which lead to my determination to prove that my short-term exchange experience in a “less developed nation” is as rewarding as any other exchange programs in other developed countries According to DeGraaf, Slagter, Larsen and Ditta (2013), there has been a proliferation of short-term study abroad implemented by higher educational institutions worldwide Vietnam is not the exception of this rising trend as an increasing number of students have begun to engage in short-term exchange programs which last for one semester to a year, apart from long-term study experiences Such shift has “intensified the need for assessment” over the influence of these programs on their participants (Paras et al, 2019) As a result, a large number of researches have been conducted on the impacts of short-term ... 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