Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v27i3.6429
Exploring the Intercultural Sensitivity Levels of Young Learners in Specialized ELT Settings
Hüseyin Ateş
orcid.org/0000-0002-3999-2030
; Burdur Alpaslan Ali Can Science and Art Center Ministry of Turkish National Education
Cemile Doğan
orcid.org/0000-0002-5246-6692
; Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Education English Language Teaching Department
Sažetak
This quantitative study explores the intercultural sensitivity levels of gifted young learners enrolled in Science and Art Centres in the Burdur province in Turkey. The study aimed to assess the learners‘ attitudes towards cultural diversity and their implications for English language instruction. Having utilized purposive sampling, 108 gifted students participating in the Support 1 and Support 2 programmes across three Science and Art Centres were selected. Data were collected via the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ICSS) developed by Wang and Zhou (2016). The findings revealed a high degree of openness to intercultural interaction in most young learners, who demonstrated curiosity, enthusiasm and willingness to communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. These results underscore the significance of integrating intercultural competence into language education and provide valuable insights for language teachers, emphasizing the need to evaluate cultural content in instructional materials to adopt strategies of nurturing intercultural awareness among gifted learners.
Ključne riječi
English language teaching (ELT), gifted young learners, intercultural awareness
Hrčak ID:
345110
URI
Datum izdavanja:
29.9.2025.
Posjeta: 372 *