Integrating digital cultural detective games with social emotional learning to foster cultural sensitivity and intercultural empathy among kindergarten teachers: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Developing cultural sensitivity and intercultural empathy is essential for kindergarten teachers working in increasingly diverse and globalized environments, particularly those in bilingual or international kindergartens. Traditional cultural training programs may not effectively cultivate these skills. This study explores the potential of integrating digital cultural detective games into social-emotional learning (SEL) to enhance cultural sensitivity and intercultural empathy among bilingual kindergarten teachers.

Methods

A mixed research method was employed, combining a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a phenomenological approach. Sixty bilingual kindergarten teachers from a city in China were recruited and randomly assigned to an experimental group with a

SUBMITTER: Chen GZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12853197 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature