Abstract
This assignment investigates the ways in which successful teaching techniques might potentially improve intercultural competency among senior students in Chinese high schools, especially those students who are pursuing studies in foreign languages. The research places an emphasis on having informed interactions, intercultural competence, and direct comparisons between different cultures. In order to get insight into the techniques and experiences of experienced international education instructors, qualitative approaches, such as semi-structured interviews, are used. In addition to this, the research evaluates the teaching techniques of the course materials. Specifically, the findings indicate that students’ cultural knowledge and respect are enhanced by the use of organized interactions and comparative cultural studies. The research also emphasizes that in order for instructors to use these strategies, they need to have intercultural competence. In order to better prepare students for academic and professional success on a global scale, cutting-edge pedagogies should be incorporated into conventional curricula in order to strengthen the application of intercultural competency in Chinese high schools.
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How to cite this paper
Enhancing Intercultural Competence in Chinese Senior High School English Education: A Research Report on a Pilot Study of Pedagogical Strategies
How to cite this paper: Yuxuan Li. (2025). Enhancing Intercultural Competence in Chinese Senior High School English Education: A Research Report on a Pilot Study of Pedagogical Strategies. The Educational Review, USA, 9(7), 669-674.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2025.07.007