International Mindedness and Intercultural Competence of the Pre-Service Teachers in Public Universities of Sindh, Pakistan: The Role of Teacher Education Institutions
Author : Muhammad Akram, Dr. Allahdino Abro and Syed Sharaf Ali Shah
Abstract :
Globalization has shown its miracles in every nook and cranny of this world, giving rise to increasing need for nurturing international mindedness and intercultural competence. Current research study is carried out with an aim to investigate the role of teacher education institutions in nurturing international mindedness and intercultural competence in prospective teachers studying in public sector higher education institutions of Sindh, Pakistan. The data were collected from a sample of 800 pre-service teachers enrolled in the University of Sindh, Jamshoro through survey method by using five point Likert Scale. The researcher applied statistical techniques including percentages, Chi-Square and regression for data analysis. The findings revealed that the status of international mindedness and intercultural competence in pre-service teachers was not praiseworthy. Further, the role of teacher education institutions was significantly correlated to the international mindedness and intercultural competence. However, teacher education institutions have not been able to adequately develop the international mindedness and intercultural competence in pre-service teachers.
Keywords :
Teacher education institutions, international mindedness and intercultural competence
