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The Integration of Intercultural Competence in Innovative Pedagogical Methodology in Nursing Education
Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference (2019)
  • Fiskvik Boahemaa Antwi, Adventist University of the Philippines
  • Simon Akwasi Osei, Adventist University of the Philippines
  • Williams Kwasi Peprah, Andrews University
  • Milton Boahang Antwi, Artic University of Norway
  • Emmanuel Antwi, University of the Southern Caribbean
Abstract
The global population is continuously emigrating and progressing due to the increased ability to travel. This has resulted in upsurge escalation of cultural diversity in every country. Immigration expansion, increasing globalization and the growth of minorities have resulted in cultural diversity of students in the nursing education. This, therefore, calls for the need to enhance the teaching strategies of nursing educators to meet the demands of diverse students. This correlational study aims to measure the relationship between the integration of intercultural competence on the use of innovative pedagogical methodology. Also, it aims to measure the significant difference of years of teaching experience on the use of innovative pedagogical methodology. Thirty (30) nurse educators were conveniently sampled from three universities in Trinidad and Tobago. The study adopted and modified Cultural Diversity Questionnaire for Nurse Educators (CDQN) to assess the intercultural competence of nurse educators and a self-constructed questionnaire was used for the pedagogical methodology of nurse educators. The statistical treatment used was Pearson Correlation and ANOVA. The relationship between intercultural competence and the use of innovative pedagogical methodology yielded a moderate significant positive relationship (r=0.387, p=0.008) at a 95% confidence interval. In examining the differences between years of teaching experience the use of innovative pedagogical methodology, the study showed a non-significant difference (p=1.35) on equal variance assumed, Therefore, this study concludes that in order to enhance the quality of nursing education, nurse educators should pose intercultural competence in order to provide innovative pedagogical methods that would enhance teaching quality and facilitate cultural diversity in the classrooms. It is therefore critical for continuous professional development for nursing educators to include the development of intercultural competence and the use of innovative pedagogical methodology. Further research should investigate using qualitative research design on the challenges that nurse educators face with the increase of cultural diversity in nursing education.
Keywords
  • Intercultural Competence,
  • Pedagogical Methodology,
  • Nurse Educator,
  • Nursing Education
Disciplines
Publication Date
October, 2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.35974/isc.v7i1.944
Citation Information
Fiskvik Boahemaa Antwi, Simon Akwasi Osei, Williams Kwasi Peprah, Milton Boahang Antwi, et al.. "The Integration of Intercultural Competence in Innovative Pedagogical Methodology in Nursing Education" Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference Vol. 7 Iss. 1 (2019) p. 193 - 206 ISSN: 2476-9606
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/williamskwasi-peprah/56/