An Investigation of the Relationship between Faculty of Education English Majors' Creative Reading Skills and their Cultural Intelligence

Abstract

The current study aimed at exploring the relationship between Faculty of Education English Majors' creative reading skills and their cultural intelligence in a specific context, which was a conflict resolution strategy training program incorporated into literature circles in teaching prose fiction for Enhancing English Majors' creative reading and cultural intelligence at Faculty of Education, Fayoum University. The study participants included (94) of third year English section students at Faculty of Education, Fayoum University. The quasi-experimental design was used in the study. The data were collected using two instruments prepared by the researcher: a creative reading skills test, and a cultural intelligence scale, which were administered to the study participants pre and post the treatment. The study findings showed that there was a strong positive correlation between the participants' creative reading skills and cultural intelligence. In the light of these results, the study presented some recommendations and suggestions for further study.