Cultural Humility and Its Role in EFL Learners' Language Development and Intercultural Competence Skills
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The successful achievement of communication and significant interaction in various societies depends on cultural humility. This research investigated the essential role of cultural humility for students who learn English as their second language. The research highlighted its impact on language acquisition together with the development of intercultural competencies. The research involved third-year English program students at Buriram Rajabhat University who enrolled in the Intercultural Communication course through a mixed-methods approach that analyzed both survey data and semi-structured interview results. EFL students evaluated cultural humility as essential for acquiring their second language according to the study findings. The approach improved communication while increasing student confidence and leading to better adaptability when working with people from different cultural backgrounds. The qualitative data showed that combining practical exercises with theoretical instruction helped students develop their cultural understanding better. The research findings support the development of inclusive classroom environments which promote cultural humility and intercultural communication abilities. The research results demonstrate how teaching methods based on cultural awareness and responsiveness enhance the entire EFL learning quality.
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บทความ เนื้อหา และข้อมูลที่ลงตีพิมพ์เผยแพร่ในวารสารศิลปะและวัฒนธรรมลุ่มแม่น้ำมูล ถือเป็นทัศนะ ข้อคิดเห็น และความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์บทความโดยตรง กองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย และไม่รับผิดชอบในบทความนั้น
บทความทั้งหมดที่เผยแพร่แบบเปิดจะเปิดให้ทุกคนอ่าน ดาวน์โหลด คัดลอก แจกจ่าย พิมพ์ ค้นหา หรือลิงก์ไปยังบทความได้ฟรีทันทีและถาวร อนุญาตให้เข้าถึงได้โดยไม่ต้องขออนุญาตล่วงหน้าจากผู้จัดพิมพ์หรือผู้แต่งและสิ่งพิมพ์ต้นฉบับต้องมีการอ้างอิงอย่างถูกต้องและเหมาะสม
เจ้าของ (สำนักงานศิลปวัฒนธรรม มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏสุรินทร์) ขอสงวนสิทธิ์ในการขอเปลี่ยนแปลงการตีพิมพ์เผยแพร่ รวมถึงการเปลี่ยนแปลงระยะเวลาการตีพิมพ์แม้ว่าจะมีการตอบรับแล้วก็ตาม วารสารขอสงวนสิทธิ์ที่จะไม่ตีพิมพ์ผลงานหากการตีพิมพ์ดังกล่าวส่งผลความผิดทางกฎหมายหรือการละเมิดจริยธรรมการตีพิมพ์ผลงานในวารสารวิชาการ และหากวารสารตัดสินใจที่จะไม่เผยแพร่ผลงาน จะไม่คืนค่าธรรมเนียมการตีพิมพ์ (APC) และหลังจากที่วารสารการปฏิเสธการตีพิมพ์ ผู้นิพนธ์มีสิทธิ์ที่จะส่งบทความไปยังวารสารอื่นได้
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