Yang, P. (2025). Why do TESOL teachers need to develop intercultural nonverbal communication competence? TESOL Journal, 16 (3), e70054. https://doi.org/10.1002/tesj.70054 (Open Access)

Ping Yang

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Yang, P. (2025). Why do TESOL teachers need to develop intercultural nonverbal communication competence? TESOL Journal, 16 (3), e70054. https://doi.org/10.1002/tesj.70054 (Open Access)

Ping Yang

School of Arts

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In this paper, I present my position on why TESOL teachers need to develop their intercultural nonverbal communication competence. While many publications focus on intercultural verbal communication competence in TESOL teacher education, intercultural nonverbal communication competence receives little attention. After defining the concept of intercultural nonverbal communication competence, I propose its theoretical model, arguing that intercultural nonverbal communication competence is relevant and significant to TESOL teachers' classroom practices. This argument is upheld from two perspectives. One, TESOL teachers need to develop their intercultural nonverbal communication competence while interacting with culturally diverse students. They have the responsibility to demonstrate leadership in intercultural sensitivity so that they teach with an intercultural education philosophy and intercultural attitude. Two, intercultural nonverbal communication competence can maximize effective and successful intercultural communication between TESOL teachers and students. Pedagogical implications and coping strategies for TESOL teacher development of intercultural nonverbal communication competence are discussed.

Original language	English
Article number	e70054
Number of pages	9
Journal	TESOL Journal
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/tesj.70054 https://doi.org/10.1002/tesj.70054
Publication status	Published - 2025

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intercultural education
intercultural nonverbal communication
intercultural nonverbal communication competence
TESOL teacher education
TESOL teacher professional development

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