Intercultural Competence Reflection Statement

The University of La Verne is dedicated to the intellectual, personal, and professional development of its students. Its faculty nurtures a love of learning and innovation, and encourages each student to make an informed and conscientious commitment, to engage in an ever‐changing world. The University of La Verne's Baccalaureate Learning Outcomes (BLO’s) are entities of the goals established by our University community and are intellectual and professional goals tied to our Mission Statement and the Core Values of the University. The BLO’s represent research on curricula and educational practices that will better prepare today’s students for success as workers and citizens in the 21st century (AAC&U, 2005, 2013). Research shows that employers are looking for reflective individuals who demonstrate the capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, solve complex problems, demonstrate ethical judgment, intercultural skills, and the capacity for continued new learning (Hart Research Associates, 2015; AAC&U, 2013).

The purpose of writing a reflection is not to describe an assignment but to delve deeper into your own learning and skills through analyzing and comparing the criterion on the appropriate BLO rubric in relation to your own experience.

Students will write a 3-page reflection statement while discussing personal and professional growth related to Intercultural Competence. Use the Intercultural Competence VALUE rubric to assist you with assessing your own intercultural competence. Reflect on the knowledge, skills and attitudes you researched and explored for your poster. The reflection statement should describe how your research poster (artifact) aligns with the Baccalaureate Learning Outcome of Intercultural Competence and how you have grown from participating in the assignment.

Use the following steps to guide you in writing your reflection:

1. A brief description of the artifact/assignment and a rationale for how the artifact aligns with the knowledge, skills and attitudes listed on the VALUE rubric for Intercultural Competence.

2. Student includes a self-score of each criteria and demonstrates an examination of the learning process, showing what learning occurred, how learning occurred, in addition to how newly acquired knowledge or learning altered existing knowledge.

3. Identify how you have grown as a learner and a professional during your course work in regards to the BLO, Intercultural Competence. Give one detailed example.

4. Identify how you plan to apply what you have learned from participating in the assignment to your future goals. Give one detailed example.

5. Proof read your work as you are also graded on your language skills.

**The reflection statement is uploaded to the Intercultural Competence section of the ePortfolio.