International conference on multidisciplinary science

METHODS FOR DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION

Ismoilova Iroda

PhD, associate professor Uzbek National Pedagogical University Department of the Theory and Methodology of English

Rustamov Firdavs

Student of Uzbek National Pedagogical University

Jumayev Bekzodjon

Student of Uzbek National Pedagogical University

Keywords: globalization, intercultural competence, cultural studies, intercultural communication, higher education, pedagogy, experiential learning, digital learning, global citizenship.

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Abstract

Globalization has increased interactions among diverse cultures, making intercultural competence—a skill for effective cross-cultural communication—essential in modern education and society. This article examines how globalization influences intercultural competence and explores teaching methods that promote its development, including experiential learning, digital tools, project-based instruction, and language immersion. The study concludes that intercultural education strengthens communication, empathy, and global citizenship, and that combining academic study with practical and reflective learning offers the most effective approach in higher education

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