Cultural Intelligence and Academic Confidence: A Correlational Study among Iraqi EFL Learners

Abstract

In the last few years, more and more students are signing up to learn foreign languages in schools and colleges. Many of these students have difficulties adjusting to the culture, social life, and schoolwork in their new environment. If these problems are not fixed, they can negatively affect how EFL students get involved in campus life and do in their studies. Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the ability to understand and interact well with people from different cultures. It can help EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students adjust better and participate more in foreign universities. This paper suggests a simple idea that looks at how the cultural knowledge of EFL students affects their confidence in school. It also looks at how important cultural intelligence (CQ) is for helping international students develop skills to work well in different cultures, so they can take part in school activities and other events effectively. To help EFL students adjust well to learning in a new language and do well in their studies, it's important for teachers and college officials to understand how cultural intelligence (CQ) can make the learning experience better