Abstract
New technical communication scholars face the challenge of developing cultural competence in order to effectively and appropriately carry out intercultural research. With interculturally competent technical communicators in increasingly high demand, instructors wrestle with the challenge of preparing students for cross-cultural work environments (Melton, 2011; Smith & Mikelonis, 2011; St.Amant, 2011). The field has adopted a wide variety of globalization-driven, culture-conscious educational practices over the past few decades, but a knowledge gap still persists regarding how to equip new scholars with training and tools that are necessary for building cultural competence, particularly as it relates to designing and conducting research. In this article, we offer a critical reflection on our recent research journey during an intercultural pilot study in order to share lessons learned along the way about cultural competence, intercultural rhetoric, and multi-lingual interpreter-facilitated interviews.
Recommended Citation
Price, Ryan James; Walton, Rebecca; and Petersen, Matthew
(2014)
"Methodological Journey: Lessons Learned From a Student-led Intercultural Pilot Study,"
Journal of Rhetoric, Professional Communication, and Globalization: Vol. 5
:
No.
1,
Article 5.
Available at:
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/rpcg/vol5/iss1/5