Abstract
In the era of globalization, intercultural awareness has become increasingly important alongside English language proficiency. This study investigates the impact of an 8-week intervention, featuring online interaction-based speaking tasks, on students' intercultural awareness levels. Conducted at a prep school within a state university in Turkey, the study utilized the Intercultural Awareness Questionnaire, focus-group interviews, and observations with 11 students. Quantitative data were analyzed using paired samples t-test, while qualitative data underwent thematic analysis. The pretest revealed a lack of fully developed practice-oriented intercultural awareness levels among participants, whereas post-test findings indicated development of more complex elements throughout the intervention. Also, the results of the paired samples t-test showed significant enhancement in Intercultural Knowledge, Skills, Sensitivity, and Interaction dimensions in the post-intervention. However, no notable change was found in Intercultural Interest. Overall, the study underscores the efficacy of interaction-based speaking tasks in enriching intercultural awareness through exposure to diverse cultures.
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