THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL CULTURAL COMPETENCES IN STUDENTS

Abstract

The goal of this study is to determine the impact of various cultural elements on the development of students' intercultural competencies. Students have limited understanding about different cultures, in reality, they have little experience engaging with other cultural representatives, and they are hesitant to integrate with different cultures, according to the study. These disparities are linked to aspects of school culture such as school community diversity, educational content, and pedagogical relationship style. We can distinguish the following good trends: students' willingness to consider other points of view in school-related decision-making; students' belief that they can improve the school culture. As the leading agent of intercultural education, the school should take responsibility for developing intercultural competencies in students in order to close gaps and strengthen positive trends, which can be accomplished through the active, consistent, and purposeful use of intercultural education methods and extracurricular educational strategies