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Cultural Immersion as a Learning Method for Expanding Intercultural Competencies

Office of Academic Affairs, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas, bcanfield{at}saumag.edu

Lori Low

Department of Counseling, University of San Diego, San Diego, California

Alan Hovestadt

Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

This article presents an overview of the development and utilization of a cultural immersion experience assignment in courses that focus on expanding the knowledge and skill set of counselors and other counseling professionals for working with culturally diverse client populations. The utility of this method and specific suggestions for its use in three instructional formats: traditional on-campus courses, study-abroad program courses, and 100% Internet-based courses are examined.

Key Words: cultural immersion • cultural diversity • cultural competency • instructional format • study abroad

This version was published on October 1, 2009

The Family Journal, Vol. 17, No. 4, 318-322 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1066480709347359


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