1510L - It's Never Too Soon! Intercultural Learning for Undergraduate Students in Communication and Sciences Disorders Programs

How are we incorporating intercultural learning (ICL) for students enrolled in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) programs? Pedagogical methods utilized for ICL include infusing multicultural issues across the curriculum, providing courses dedicated to ICL, providing service-learning courses, and offering opportunities for study abroad. Overall, the literature in this area is restricted to graduate programs, and primarily descriptive. This session will discuss innovative methods for embedding ICL in an introductory course for undergraduate students, both in a face-to-face and 100% online format. Pre- and post- quantitative and qualitative data will be shared to demonstrate the impact of including ICL activities in the course. Results indicate that simple activities embedded in typical curricula can be effective in student development of cultural competence.