October 31, 2025 to November 2, 2025
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター
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Building Intercultural Competence During Short Study Abroad: A LENS3 Pilot Study

Nov 1, 2025, 2:30 PM
1h
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

3-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052 / 〒151-0052 東京都渋谷区代々木神園町3-1
Poster Presentation (60-minutes) Pedagogy Room 416

Speakers

Brandon Kramer (Kwansei Gakuin University) Aaron Sponseller (Osaka Jogakuin University)

Description

This study explores how a short-term internship in the Philippines (N=11) supports Japanese students’ cultural intelligence (CQ). Using surveys, observations, and written reflections, we explore how guided reflection and intentional host engagement, scaffolded through the LENS³ framework, might foster deeper intercultural competence.

Summary

This mixed-methods study (N=11) explores the role of study abroad in fostering cultural intelligence (CQ), using pre-post CQ surveys, observational data, and interviews. Participants engaged in an educational internship in the Philippines with pre-departure training based on the LENS³ Journaling framework. The study examines how structured reflection and experiential learning contribute to intercultural competence development.

Teaching Context College and university education

Authors

Brandon Kramer (Kwansei Gakuin University) Aaron Sponseller (Osaka Jogakuin University)

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