Exploring the Relationship between Cultural Intelligence and Strategic Competence among Third year EFL Students at M’sila University.
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2020-06
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Effective communication is important in today’s globalized world. On that account, this study
aims at suggesting a combination that contributes to enhancing the communication process.
To accomplish this objective, the current research explores the relationship between Cultural
Intelligence (CQ) and Strategic Competence (SC) along with examining EFL learners’ both
CQ and SC levels. This study is conducted with thirty, third year, EFL students at M’sila
University. A quantitative research approach is adopted along with the correlational method
using two quantitative data collection tools. The first tool is Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS)
that assesses learners’ overall CQ level, and it goes further to figure out the level of each
dimension within CQ (Meta-cognitive, Cognitive, Motivational, and Behavioral). The second
tool is The Self-Report Questionnaire on Strategy Use (SRQSU), this tool is used to measure
learners’ communication strategies use, therefore, their SC level. The results of the study
show that EFL learners possess a medium level of CQ along with a fairly good SC level; as
for the correlation of the two variables, findings revealed a strong statistically significant
correlation between CQ and SC, including generally a moderate correlation for all four
dimensions of CQ. CQ and SC have some similar aspects concerning flexibility, and mostly
they shared characteristics on the behavioral level. The study highlights the importance of CQ
for the EFL context, besides, spotlighting CSs as being a needed ability to the communication
process; primarily this research call attention to acquire and build this correlated
combination, namely CQ and SC
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Keywords: Cultural Intelligence, Strategic Competence, Communication Strategies, EFL learners.