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Exploring and Assessing Intercultural Competence
- contributions participants make towards the FEIL vision and mission
C. Questions To Explore with MOs
At the next FEIL GA in Berlin in May 2007, the following questions will be discussed with
Member Offices:
- what interest do members have in this effort and its findings?
- how might MOs utilize and distribute these findings?
- what are differences/similarities between academic and marketing research?
- how best to disseminate results to the field (“FEIL as acknowledged leader”)?
- other implications and applications for individual MOs?
- what interest do MOs have in an expanded follow-on study?
- what other areas might be incorporated into a future study?
- implications for further work?
D. Dissemination Plan
It is anticipated that these Initial Project findings will be of value not only to FEIL, but to others
in the fields of language education and intercultural communication as well as those engaged in
student exchange, study abroad, education, business, and government. For this reason,
dissemination of these findings is an important aspect of this effort. Several dissemination stages
are planned, as follows:
1) Within FEIL
- distribute final report in electronic and hard copy formats
- review findings with FEIL Executive Committee members to explore implications and
applications for Mos for marketing, publicity, program development, participant
selection, etc. (Winter 2007)
- post on FEIL and VIP websites with links to the World Learning website (Winter 2007)
- conduct a workshop re findings at the FEIL General Assembly in Germany (Spring
2007)
2) Beyond FEIL
- prepare briefs, reports, professional articles, and conference presentations
- identify and disseminate to relevant constituent groups, professional conferences, etc.,
worldwide
- publish findings and implications in professional journals
- conduct presentations and workshops at various conference presentations (over
ensuing 1-2 years, e.g., at TESOL, ACTFL, NAFSA, SIETAR, and others.
present findings at the Youth Service Research Roundtable and at two conferences co-
sponsored by the Global Service Institute: the Center for Social Development and the
Civic Service Research Fellows Seminar.
Dissemination, in fact, has already begun and is in progress. The following activities have already
taken place:
- 5 Quarterly (interim) Reports already submitted to GSI and others
- presentation at GA Poland, October 2005
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