Wesleyan Intercultural Competence Scale

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

15 minutes

External Cost

No

Source

Stemler, S., Imada, T, and Sorkin, C. (2014). Development and validation of the Wesleyan Intercultural Competence Scale (WICS): A tool for measuring the impact of study abroad experiences. Frontiers: the Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Abroad, 24, 25-58. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1062089.pdf

 

Full instrument with all questions and a scoring guide is available at the end of this open-source article.

Tags:

  1. Assessment
  2. assessment instruments
  3. formative assessment
  4. intercultural competence
  5. preparation for study abroad
  6. self-awareness

This assessment measures: 1. How participants have responded to cultural difference during an immersion experience.