İngilizce öğretmen adaylarının kültürlerarasi yetilerinin geliştirilmesine yönelik bir programin etkililiği üzerine bir çalışma

This study investigates the effectiveness of an intercultural training integrated Oral Communication Skills course on the development of pre-service English language teachers? behavioral skills of intercultural competence. Among the experimental research designs, the randomized pre-test post-test control group design was employed in the study. The study group of the research included two groups of first-year pre-service teachers studying at Gazi University, English Language Teaching Program. The study was carried out in the 2009-2010 spring semester and the treatment took seven weeks to complete. The quantitative data were gathered from the YDS scores, behavioral observation scores and self-assessment scores of the participants, while the qualitative data were gathered from the results of a demographic survey of intercultural experience and an interview conducted at the end of the study.The analysis of the pre-post test results of the study revealed that the pre-service teachers considerably improved in their behavioral skills of intercultural competence. They also expressed positive opinions towards the course carried out during the treatment. Therefore, it was concluded that an intercultural training integrated Oral Communication Skills course is effective for developing the pre-service English language teachers? behavioral skills of intercultural competence. In the light of the findings of the study, suggestions are made for further studies.